COMPETITIONS CORNER.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 18

COMPETITIONS CORNER.

TESTS FOR OUR READERS.

In this corner is given a problem for solution by our readers. Prizes will not be offered, the idea being to present the reading public with some brain-testing difficulties which each may smooth, out to his satisfaction.

ACROSS,

4. A doleful state for the worker to i be in. 7. Safe sort of secretary.; for the married' man. ; 9. Some cars make a habit of this on 10. Beasts of burden in some countries. 11. Russian river. 12. This sometimes has hair between the teeth. , . 13. Storm that sometimes sweeps Central America. .. 16. This always has the last word,, when ' present. 17. Worthless diamond. 18. Mountain range. 19. Bird. „ , ' •■ 22. Where the darling of my heart lives in song. . 23. Much the same as 13 across, but m a different locality. 27. The housewife knows that irritation can come within one's ken in this part of the house. 32. Suggests famous statuary. 35. Calm. 36. "Maim" mixed up. 37. When a married couple own to haying this nowadays one inquires if it is a saioon. 39. This fairy occurs in Pericles. 40. A weapon (but be a man and dp not do what it suggests). 44. & musical item, tp" 'Scandinavian city. 46. This end of the trail snould be easy to travel. 47. Shifye. . • 48.^tl, isn ; a y grow cab , agegor 49. O r this. ' ■.. .

DOWN. 1. Topsy-turvy summits. 2. A knot. . , 3. Convert mail to a South American town. 4. Hardly honourable. 5. One may be this in youth, but it is over when the half-century has slipped away. 6. Quite. 7. Not polished. 8. This may catch you bending with painful results, though the end be past. 14. If the batsman shapes well, this shape won't worry him. 15. Sovereigns have been deposed to make way for this one and his fellows. 19. In this progress is slow —one might say foot by foot. 20. A cause of indigestion. 21. Source of black care for many a 37 across. 24. Look. 25. This girl is wide, deep, and a fast mover after five. 2G. Mother Hubbard's dog's dinner. 28. Lacking principles. 29. Behave. ■ 30. "Rife mob" (anag.); 31. Occurs in the rhyme of Boy Blue. , 3& True and trusty. 34. Is doubled between banks. 38. You travel single one way only in this on a special occasion. 41. Delicate colour. 42. His name is a joke, but even his famous walk did not save him. ' 43.-What the Scotsman sent early to his gill in lieu of flowers (in the belief; that her love was growing). . l