THE PUZZLE CORNER.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17466, 28 July 1928, Page 16 (Supplement)

THE PUZZLE CORNER.

(Answers next week.) WHAT AW I? My first is in Eileen but not in Mary; My second is in pantry as well as in dairy; My third is in proceed but not in pass; My fourth is in dandelion but not m grass; My fifth is in rang but not in bell; My whole is the name of a country known well. RIDDLES. a Why is a gun like a jury' b Why is a hat like a king? c What two animals follow you everywhere ? d When is a pie like a famous poet? e How many peas are there in a pint 1 MISSING WORDS. Insert in the following verse the six missing words. Each is composed of the same seven letters. Quick action, now timid, now bold, Like of ropes far too rotten to hold, a and disasters, For a State that not incapable masters. BEHEADING. My whole may be a mother, not a dad, So former may, or latter; But twist my tail, and I become as mad As any hatter I Behead me, and behold I am a man Who never was called mister; Cut off my tail, and instantly I can Become a sister. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S. Word Square—

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