TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1928, Page 19

TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

What is it that you can give and yet always keep? Your word, of course. You discovered this answer in last week’s puzzle, didn’t you? Full solution:— ACROSS. 1. Kind of belt (sash), 5. False (sham). 9. First word of hidden answer (your). 11. dumber (one). 12. French for “the” (masculine) (le). 13. A gift (talent). 16. Refusal (no). 17. Too (also). 20. At that time (then). 23. Because (as). 25. Receptacle (basket). 28. Preposition (at). 29. Part of verb “to be” (are). 30. Second word of hidden answer (word). 3-2. Insect (gnat). 33. Twenty quires (ream). DOWN. 2. Always (aye). 3. Thus (so). . 6. Garden implement (hoe). 4/Little house (hut). •7. Girl’s name (Annie). 8. Encountered (met). 10. Moved quickly (ran). -* 12. Meadow (lea). 14. Fortune (lot). 15. Exists (is). 18. Acquire knowledge (’earn). 19. Tree (oak). 21. Pronoun (he). 22. Negative (not). 24. Stitch (sew). 25. Kind of purse (bag). 26. Ocean (sea). 27. Hill (tor). 28. Girl’s name (Ada). 31. Musical note (re).

Now —why is a chicken crossing the road like a burglary? This is a jokeriddle, and the answer is hidden within the puzzle. Clues:—• ACROSS. 1. First word of hidden answer. 3. Comrade. 6. Thus. . 8. At once. 10. Second word of hidden answer. 11. Title. 12. Attack. 15. Third word of hidden answer. 16. Negative. 17. Fourth word of bidden answer. 20. T > colour. 21. British Dominion (abbreviated). 23. Sorrow. 24. Perform. 25. Put on. 27. Pronoun. 28. High male voice. 29. Last word of hidden answer. 33. Pronoun. 34. Part of verb “to be.” 35. Nothing. 36. Near. •17. Discharge a debt. DOWN. 1. Within. 2. Preposition. 4. Belonging to him. 5. Union of States (abbreviated). 0. Musical note. 7. Alternative. 9. Decrease in power. 11. Tardy. 13. Therefore. 14. Whether. 15. Join. 18. Grown-up girls. 19. Sheltered side. 21. Fish. 22. Prefix , meaning “before.” 25. Small river fish. .. 26. Used in the laundry. 29. Used at school. 30. Bird. 31. Mischievous fairv. 32. Merry.