THE SUN CROSSWORD S—No. 9.

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 May 1927, Page 18

THE SUN CROSSWORD S—No. 9.

THE CLUES

ACROSS 1— Nonentity. s—Whim. 9—Narrative. 10—A pouring down. 12— Descends. 13— Error. 15—Increased. 17— I love (Latin). 18— High. 20—Presently. 22 Soon. 23 Wait on. 25—Praise. 27 An alcove. 28— Choice. 30—Whirling motion. 32 A small bay. 33 Fuss. 35 —Spare. 37 Run away. 38— Fear. 40— Part. 41— Elastic. 42 Last letter in the Greek alphabet. 44—Girl’s name. 4 5—D isallo w. 48—Fume. 50 — Nothing. 51— Worry. 52 Origin. 54 Ordered. 55 Highest point. 58—Stroll. 61—Rush. 64 Likewise. 65 A cape. 66 — Rage. , 68— Billow. 69 Flower. 71— Implied but not exp^ssed. 72 Repulse. 74 Drag. 75 — Above. 76 Decoy. 77 Tree.

DOWN 1— A jaw. 2 The same. 3 Annoyance. 4 Kingdom. 5 Untrue. 6 Refuse of wheat. 7 Youth. 8— Duck found in Iceland. 9 Duration. 31—A Roman general. 12— Sarcasm. 13— Floating field of ice. 14— Sound. 16—Round about way. 19—A measure of land. 21 —Excess of anything compared with the other. 24—Fall. 26 A large medal. 27 Chain for the legs. 29—Medium. 31— Cowardly. 32 Crouch. 33 Stranger. 34 A recess. 36—Result. 38— Tree. 39 Human beings.' 42 Drug. 43 A pledge. 46 Lack. 47 Deadly. 49 —Gaelic. 51—Cultivate. 53 Upright pole. 54 Defeat. 56 Chill. 57 Kind of silk. 59 Continued use. 60— A test. 62 Kind of poplar. 63 Prophet. 65 —A small lizar^ 67—Goad. 70—A colour. 'i 3 —Gloaming.