PUZZLE COLUMN.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XI, 31 August 1895, Page 279

PUZZLE COLUMN.

Five hundred begins it. Five hundred ends it. Five in the middle is seen : The first of all letters. The first of all figures. Take up their stations between. My whole is a king of fame.—Covsix Ethel. GUESSES AT RIDDLES. Cousin Dot’s riddle (No. 4 : When he is a little duck. Cousin Ernest’s riddle (No. I -. Because it runs when exposed to fire.—Covsix Amy Oatway. axswers Answers to Cousin Dot’s puzzles IJuly 27th : (1) About half an hour. (2) A bed. (3) Parents. (4) ink. (5) Mischief 6) Mis-management. Answers to Cousin Dot’s riddies (August 10th : (1) Because the sooner it is put out the better. (2) A kitten s tail. (3) When he is in arms. (4! When he’s a muff. Answers to Cousin Ernest's Conundrums (August lOihj : (1) Because he runs when exposed to fire. (2i W hen he is a shaving. (3) Because it runs over sleepers. Answers to Cousin Charlie’s Puzzles (July 6:h) : (1) Because they are far fetched and troublesome. (2) When it is dripping. (3 Because be is an ass. (4) Because they are fond of Hymen (high men). Answers to Cousin Ettie’s riddles (August 10:h :—(1 Recause it easily alters its shape. (2) Because it is oftener seen than looked at. Answers to C zusin Ida’s riddles (August 17th): (I) When the trees are sprouting and the bulrushes out. (2) A pair of stays. (5) A sponge. (These riddles were asked by Cousin Dot in Graphic of June 29th ) Answers to ship riddles (Cousin Ida) : (1) He tells the ship to lay to (two ) (2) Because the mails (males) are all tied up in the hold. (3 Because he saw a great swell on the seashore and a little eove running up the beach.