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£7 5 Prizes for 1 f - Simple Crosswords —MUST WON €55 for correct solution Quick Result Competition for only one word wrong 28 29 23 CLUES DOWN. . A sharp point . Joins hand and elboiv . Gusher (without G) Reverse “ Een ” . West side (abb.) . Comes after “ once " '. Ink Extra (abb ) . Email (reversed) . Grassy (without y) . Behead “ Bled ” . Yukon River (abb.) . Bother (without B) . Vegetables . Disordered, confused . Post Early (abb.) . Note Below (abb.) . Her Red Hair (abb.) . A vehicle . Used when baking Very lovely . Pointed 31. Force, strength 34. Trembles 35. Low Road (abb.) 36. Reverse “ Bare ” 37. Royal Shew (abb.) 39. See Over (abb.) 41. Cabarets (without e) 44. 1i.H.1. 45. Plural of “ Tack ” 47. Spun thread 49 Secret cipher 51. Dear Eve (abb.) 52. F.A.D.E.P. 56. Ivan (without v) 57. Reverse “ Bons ’ 58. Egged 61. E.Y.T. 62. Decay C). Under power (abb) 67. No End (abb.) (1) This Competitic_ __ - are awarded strictly and solely on merit. (2) A Shilling Postal Note (crossed) must accompany each solution. Additional entries may be sent on plain paper. (3' lbe First Prize. £55. will be awarded for the correct or most nearly correct solution, whilst £2O will be giveu to the sompetitor with the next best solution. No competitor can be awarded more than one prise or one share in any one competition. (4> In case of ties, the prise money will be viivided accordingly. If more than six competitor® tie for the first prize, the whole of the Prize Money. £75. will be divided among them, and no Second Prize will be awarded (5) Full prize money has been deposited with the Editor of the “Lyttelton Times” along with sealed solution. (6) In all matters of dispute the decision of “Simple Crosswords” will be final and binding. (7) All enquiries most be accompanied by stamped addressed envelope. 51- will be charged for re-scrutiny of results, fee returnable if claimant is correct. In this Quick Result Competition nil solutions must bo posted by Friday. September 2. Solutions will appear on»-Aaturday. September 10th. and prize money dispatched on September 17th. . Reverse “ Won . Unknowingly . Scented flowers . One who wears . Happy, gay . Insane . Esher (without r) . Plural of Punch i. To prevent . Behead “ Member ' . To emit sobs . Red Knight (abb. . High Valley (abb.) . Very Earnest abb. Donkey . One who sells Reverse “ Aedi . Those who share . Not Ugly (abb.) . A Tree CLUES ACROSS. 43. Half of “ Pada" 44. Lost (without o> 45. To dress skins 46. It opens lock 48. A tree 50. All Black (abb.l 51. Reverse “ Faded " 53. Oil (without 1) 54. Dainty food 55. Raise (past tense> 59. Motor Union (abb > 60 King’s Rifles (abb.) 61. Put in danger 63. >hort and thick 65. Rc “ Go 66. Old name (abb.) 68. Soup Plate (abb.) 69. The summit 70. Defeated SIMPLE CROSSWORDS (Dept. t*. >, Box 356, G.P.0., CHRISTCHURCH. Enclosed please find Postal Order value No as entrance fee, and I agree to abide by your rules. NAME - ADDRESS . mimsiT OIWBBM ieHo S A I RON A E nTeTc Ie isTsTaTr riYtLjE ROUS E N AG PT ROE HUSH EIDG M!E!N|U FO GIO * F DONE F O T R EM B LI N Vi f iO S WORE E'N UA UP N:A HIAiTIL »EiAii RiEisrr f l. ivwlßlN'A N E R D!A SOLUTION AND PRIZE-WINNERS SIMPLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE, PUBLISHED AUGUST 13th. The following have two mistakes, and divide the Second Prize Money of £ls:--Mr. J. Aird, Raetihi; Mrs. E. Fowler, 80 Beresford Street, Auckland; Mrs Chaffev, Union Street, Foxton; Mary Walker, 161 Castle Street, Dunedin ; Miss M Torrance. 27 York Place. Dunedin; Mrs. J Handley, Box 69, Raetihi; Mrs. Martha Thomson. 53 Elizabeth Street, Edendale, Auckland; Mr. C. White. 94 Pirie Street, Wellington. Requests for re-scrutiny must be received by Simple Crosswords within seven days, together with postal note for 5/-, will be re if claim proves be correct. Please mark envelope plainly posted on expiration of time for re-scrutiny. money will be

© ■ ‘Hard lines! My petrol has “That’s all right. I have plenty / cigarette lighter!” —Pele Mele, Paris. PsbMnlqxl Im>:k E.Rjli ZUSTABLE I -S N z'h i ncßoß HHn eJ(Tn p : o G e mrlo O A BEN UN 0 r a E T PIEER SP E C Solution Puzzle No. 2 New Series - N.Z. CROSSWORDS First Prize, £3O, to Mr. W. A. Finch, 36 Liffey Street, Island Bay <1 error); and Second Prize of £lO divided between:—A. E. Morrison, 10 The Drive, Epsom, Auckland, and Mr. A. Aldersley, 4 Camp Road, Lower Hutt (2 errors.) Prize Money (subject to any alteration consequent on re-scrutinies) will be posted on expiration of time for re-scrutiny. Requests for a re-serutiny must be received by N.Z. Crosswords on or before September 3rd, together with Postal Note for 5/-, which will be returned if claim proves correct. Please rk envelopes plainly “Re-seruti The management desires to notify competitors that the publication of any further Puzzles will depend upon the decision which the Court shall give in the recent test case at Wellington.

EACH WEEK NEW SERIES CLUES ACROSS. An animal Silly A given fact P. 0.11. Acknowledge recci (Init.) Inactive E.P.H. To slide on ice Chinese measure Alternative Objective case of 2fi. Crude mineral 29. E.E.E.M.I. 31. Run hastily away 32. Behead “Rain” 33. East Central (Init.) 34. Father 35. T.P. 37. Right (abb.) 38. To break in pieces Plant juice Behaving in a showy manner New Series Unit.) Overproof (Abb.) Egyptian God Oh. 1 see (phonetic) I.S.P. Without Error Edge Inland Revenue Office (Abb.) A children’s game The state of being identical 70. Same as 21 across 71. Active 72. N.S.P.G. 73. Measure of length CLUES DOWN. English tree O.R'.A. To produce ,To dig A.R.I.E.L. Teetotaller (abb.) A Bird To send forth A small vessel or ship Towards Rends E.S.C.A.R.P. A fish French for “and” Anvtliing very small E.N.W.A.S.S. Same as 10 down An intoxicating beverSame as 31 across To cause to slant Well known vegetables To cut ofT. N.A.R. Pertaining to lonia To trifle or play G.C.L. Neat, precise Egg of insect Ireland Neuter pronoun To h J.D.B. M.E.L. 1 29 37 6 ■ RULES 1 This Competition is complete in and all prizes will be awarded strictly on merit. 2. PIRN! PRIZE £3O for Correct or Most nearly Correct Solution. SECOND PRIZE £lO for next best solution In the event oi a tie or ties, prizes wall be divided but no competitor maj win more than one share in each competition. If ni° re than FIVE competitors tie for First Prize the total l rize Monev of £4O will be divided among them and no Secono Prize will be awarded 3 Any number of solutions may be sent in at tire rate of 1/- for each entry Three entries may be sent for 2/0 and Gd for each additional entryRemit bv Postal Note crossed to N 7 .Z Crosswords. 4 Entries must reach us bv time stated above. No responsibility creptrd for loss or delay in post 5. Prize Money has been lodged with Editor of I'he Sun, Christchurch, together with sealed solution in accordance with which all entries will be judged. G. Entries may be sent on plain paper. 7. Solutions will be kept for 7 days after closing date, and applications for rescrutiny must be received within that time, together with counterfoil of the entry Postal Note and Postal Note for 5/-, which will be returned if claimant proves to be correct. 8. On matters in dispute the decision of N.Z. Crosswords shall be accepted as final and binding. 9. Results will be forwarded on receipt of stamped and addresser! envelope marked “Results.” 10 Prizes posted on expiration of time for rescrutiny. 11. Solution and names of Prize winners will be advertised on September 10th, 1927. TO N.Z. CROSSWORDS, BOX ll?d. CHRISTCHURCH, I enclose Postal Note (s) No. (s) value Name (in block letters. Address Please cut oat whole advertisement. Clue No. 72 across omitted from last Saturday’s advertisement now included. EXPENDED CLOSING DATE, 10 p.m. SATURDAi, SEPT. 3rd.

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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 134, 27 August 1927, Page 25

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Page 25 Advertisements Column 2 Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 134, 27 August 1927, Page 25

Page 25 Advertisements Column 2 Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 134, 27 August 1927, Page 25

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