“SUN” CROSSWORDS—62

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 273, 8 February 1928, Page 16

“SUN” CROSSWORDS—62

The Clues: ACROSS 1. Feudal lord’s power of holding a court 4. —Robsart 5. Science of num- 1 bers (abb.) 7. Euphemistic term for a liar 9. Beasts of burden 11. Heath 14. Meditate upon 15. Expressing one thing and meaning another 16. Sunken space at base. of a building separating it from the street 17. One (Scotch) 18. Pulled 20. Fleeced 81. Oriental guitar 23. Company of people 25. Shoe coverings 27. Young salmon 28. Peacock butterfly 80. Brazilian port 83. Give relief 34. Said of the characters of ancient Assyrian manuscripts 36. Leopard 37. The ordinal of three 39. Thou (Latin)

40. Clever 41. Dance 42. Dead bird (colloq.) 44. Asterisks 46. Noble 47. Attempt 49. Housekeeper’s worries (abb.) 50. Enthusiasts 51. English river 53. Piece of skeleton of an animal 54. Pens 55. Gazes with close and steady attention

56. Small gelatine envelope enclosing nauseous drug 58. Worn by a bishop. 59. Indeed 60. Once (of woman’s maiden name) DOWN 1. N.E. arm of the Aegean Sea 2. Neglect 3. Venus *5. Afresh

6. Central male figure of a romance 7. At sea 8. Bark 9. Bob (“The Rivals”) 10. Lean-to 12. About (Latin, abb.) 13. Bitter to the taste 15. Perplexity 16. Varied 17. Yorkshire river 19. Arms 20. Fundamental 21. Sound (Latin) 22. Tumults 24. Cetacean 25. Clique 26. Maori stockade 27. Place 29. Native metal 31. Weary 32. Girl’s name 35. Wrap close and fasten a sail 38. Small drinks 41. Wastes away 43. Allowance for loss of weight 45. Dramatic 46. Temple 48. Irish blood fine 50. Toward the bow 52. Lode 53. Tree trunk 55. Thick soup 57. Inflamed swelling on edge of

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