HOW TO SOLVE THIS PUZZLE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4825, 29 April 1925, Page 4

HOW TO SOLVE THIS PUZZLE.

The numbered definitions are of words which, when correctly thought out, fill' the white spaces in the diagram. Each number represents the, beginning of a word, reading either across or down to a black square. . A black square to the left of the number indicates a horizontal word; above a number, a vertical word. Both vertical and horizontal numbers may begin a word, though inspection of the puzzle will show this is not always the case. The coh-ect words will have one white space' for each letter and will interlock accurately and satisfy the definitions. The hori 7 zontal and vertical words are different and through the definitions setve to check each other off with cross-clues, from which you can recognise other words. The best method of solving is, first to fill in, down and across, all the words you are absolutely sme of. Then go over the imperfect words, referring to the definitions. The skeletons of words will often suggest another word, .and by degrees—plus persistence and ingenuity—the entire series of words will “ cross” correctly. All. the words are found in standard dictionaries. Books of synonyms will prove very useful in.working out solutions.

BRIGHTER CROSS-WORD PUZZLE NO. 3

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ACROSS 1. A stablehand. 5. A source of being. 10. A winning card. 11. Fragrance. 13. A crystalline rock. 15. Loud. 17. To force together. 18. Ancient musical instrument like tambourine. 20. Neither. 21. The climax. 23. Heals. 21. Mistress of house. 25. Articles. 27. Turf. 28. Satisfies. 20. Hastened. 31. Sagacious. 32. Melodies. 33. To desire. 35. A residence. 37. Destruction. 40. Wears out. 42. Matter secreted in sores. 44. A serpent. 46. Small children. 47. Portends. 49. Snares. 50. To recede. 51. To cut into parts. 53. To permit. 54. An actual fact. 56. Small quantities. 58. To trap. 59. A gem. 60. Those who dye cloth. 61. A projection, a wharf.

DOWN 1. A unit of weight: (pi.)'. 2: To flee. 3. To leave out. . 4. Pertaining to vision. 6. Loses colour. 7. Verbal. 8. To decay. 9. To issue. . 10. A region. 12. The positive pole for electric

current. 13. A single small hard seed. 14. Ostrich-like birds. 15. Was brought up. 16. A rendezvous. 19. Forehead. 22. Retains services of. 24. Permanent. 26. Joints. 28. An opening. 30. Stain. 31. A quarrel. 34. Following. 35. A band worn round the hat. 36. Soapy water. 38. Place where nails are made 39. Trials. 41. Dresses. 42. A bouquet. 43. To appear. 45. The tolling of a bell. 47. One who bites. 48. Range. 5-1.1 Dreadful. ■ 52. allowance for waste. 55. To set down. 57. Had rested.