Part 10
1 Layer of bets by word 8 Severely self-denying 15 Exclusively 16 Non-poisonous serpent 18 The large intestine 20 Part of “to be” 22 Entertainment 23 On condition that 24 Automobile 26 Young dog 27 Friendly hint 28 Beverage 30 Cloth measure 31 Noblewomen 35 Winding about and constantly receding from a center 37 In a tilted manner 38 Brain-box 41 Secret 42 Large cask 43 Conjunction 45 Intensity of passion 46 Note of diatonic scale 47 Small dram 48 In the manner of 49 Agitate 50 Humans 51 Race 53 Prefix meaning “with” 54 Italian composer 55 Pertaining to weight 57 Ardor 59 Fool 60 A low fellow 61 Where animals are kept 62 A useful insect 64 Strip of wood 67 Domesticated 69 Behind the time 72 Silver (chemical) 74 Exclamation 76 Sister 77 A heavenly body 78 Objective pronoun 79 The spawn of fishes 81 King of Norway who christened the country 82 Stretched tight 83 Intention 84 A bright-colored North American bird 86 Metal bearing rock 88 To be agitated 90 An object of worship 91 The positive terminal of a cell 93 Snake-like fishes 94 Recent 95 Sojourn 97 A Scottish Highlander 100 Hinder 101 Edition (abbr.) 102 Cast-off 103 Part of the shoe 105 Christmas (French) 107 Egyptian god 108 Genuine 109 A passageway 111 Ingenuously piquant 113 To be extremely fond of 114 Strength 115 Chief officer of a cathedral
VERTICAL
2 Egyptian god 3 Beverage 4 Behold 5 River of India 6 Trickle (Scotch) 7 Plant of the parsley family 9 Native of Scotland 10 Figures that taper uniformly from a circular base 11 Elevated railroad 12 A weight of about 28 lbs. 13 Within 14 A coarse, transparent muslin 16 Pledge 17 Venomous serpent 19 A kind of candy 21 A conspicuous passage 23 Pertaining to Slavs 25 Germanic god 26 Small 29 Terrify 30 Ireland 32 French for “he” 33 Period of time 34 Low-bred dog 36 Not (prefix) 39 Fleets of war vessels 40 Decomposes into molecules 44 Tree 46 Sheltered side 49 Black 52 A small drum 54 Secretion 55 Nocturnal flying mammal 56 A pod or husk 58 Not old 63 A strict disciplinarian 65 State of excitement 66 Clever 68 Little world 69 A large fish 70 Deceased 71 A school term 73 Incited 75 Dare (obs.) 77 Rested 78 A pale moth with floury wings 80 Enough 83 One of Adam’s sons 85 Arabic article 86 Upon 87 Boy’s nickname 89 Pronoun 91 Yes 92 For instance 95 Covering of the foot 96 In the Year of Our Lord 98 Indefinite article 99 Show the way 102 A drunkard 103 Spanish for “aunt” 104 High priest 106 A falsehood 108 Proceed 109 By 110 Half a printer’s unit 112 A note of the scale
PUZZLE NO. 27
THIS TAKES THE CAKE
By M. H. Ronzone
Cut yourself a piece of this one. It’s a mouthful. A fine mixture of long and short words.
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HORIZONTAL
1 Sluggish inlets 6 To flatter grossly 11 All but 16 A folding frame 18 An East Indian tree 19 A fine soft powder 20 Exclamation of surprise 22 High temperature 23 Denial 24 Vegetables with dressing 25 Conjunction 26 Small barrel 28 To make or mend 29 Identity 31 Compound, as of atoms 32 Term of address 33 English nobleman 35 Ascent 37 Unctuous 39 Luminous circle 40 Sailing vessel 42 Props 45 H2O 46 Woodland deity 48 Adorns with colors 49 Energy 51 Measure of length 53 Tiny 55 Form of verb “to be” 57 Measuring instrument 58 Mother 60 Stanza 62 Depart 63 Cognomen 65 Indefinite article 66 Plural of Asiatic country 68 Encourage 70 Bonds 71 State in Mexico 73 Therefore 74 That on which one sits 75 Spiritual essence of Hindus 76 Grudge 78 So 79 Faculty of sensation 81 Note of musical scale 83 Fish spawn 86 Jurisprudence 88 Started 90 Balanced 94 Lemon-like fruit 97 Fresh set 98 Pertaining to seasons 100 A pattern 102 Helper 103 To converse 104 So be it 106 Fruit juice 107 Arm of the sea 108 Female rabbit 109 Infernal regions 112 Solemn promise 114 Small insect 115 Near 116 Sway 117 To accomplish 118 Elementary substance 120 On 121 A thin biscuit 122 Chief 124 Carouse 126 Happenings 127 South American vulture 128 Round-about way
VERTICAL
1 Ferns 2 Personal pronoun 3 Simpleton 4 Employs 5 Cleave asunder 7 Elevated 8 Vocal inflection 9 Implement 10 Measure in printing 11 Mixture 12 Something lent 13 Mire 14 Gold 15 Fear 17 A noted American explorer 19 Leaves undone 21 Cures 25 A lubricator 27 Moaning sound 29 Leaf of the calyx 30 Two score 32 Satisfied 34 Chance 36 Sip 38 Possessive pronoun 39 Hedge 41 Funeral pile 43 Jumbled type 44 Forward 45 Griefs 47 A turning 49 Relating to private affairs 50 Unrestrained 52 Signify 53 Quadruped of slender form 54 Maker of earthenware 56 Cripple 57 Mixed mast 58 Small table-land 59 Segments of curves 60 Six 61 Repose 62 Toothed wheel 64 Myself 66 Father 67 Yes 69 To exist 72 Part of passive auxiliary 77 Supplicate 80 To float 82 Abdomen 84 Detest 85 Held for sale 87 Middle place 88 Make fast 89 Merry 90 A plant food 91 Part of verb “to be” 92 Provided that 93 Female parent 95 Cut down 96 A plant 97 Mob 98 Precipitous 99 A bar to gain power 101 Epistle 103 Small bays 105 Well known 108 Crazy 110 Paradise 111 Burden 113 Billow 116 Pale 119 Permit 121 Us 122 Halloo 123 Note of diatonic scale 125 Behold
PUZZLE NO. 28
A JERSEY ’SKEETER
By Henry Kroener
This comes from Montclair, and it’ll sting you more than once. Get out the citronella and go to it.
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HORIZONTAL
1 Design on metal 8 Fixers of teeth 15 Deck of battleship 16 Floor cleaner 17 Signified 18 One who dispatches 20 Latin tribe 21 Parcel of ground 23 Military leader 26 City in Armenia 28 Protuberant tumor 29 Long 30 Official of Mohammedan Church 31 Foundation 32 Possessive pronoun 34 Try 37 Dip lightly 39 Frozen pendant 42 Entomological prefix 45 River in Russia 46 Lift 49 Arab chief 50 Altar-screen 53 Apostrophic poem 54 Soak 56 Lachrymal exudation 57 Conflicts 58 Female character in Acts XI xxxvi 61 Pedal digit 63 Fire-opal 67 Syrian city 68 Twos 70 Narrow roadway 71 Stand for painting 73 Each 75 Distress signal 78 Circuit 80 Biblical character 81 Jump 83 Court 84 Club 85 Prefix, right 87 The sun 88 Sprite 90 Completed 93 Point 95 Wood 98 Seaport in Columbia 99 Sow (Prov. Eng.) 100 Accustom 101 Equip 103 Belch 105 Artificial ravine 106 Excellent (superlative) 107 Simple 108 Young man
VERTICAL
1 Mock 2 Rear 3 Metallic rock 4 Bone of arm 5 Earth 6 Exceptional 7 Stronghold 9 Proceed 10 Point 11 Caudal appendage 12 Hostelry 13 Worker on dock 14 Witnessed (past perf.) 19 Loud talker 20 Easy 22 Be indebted to 24 Stroke 25 Direct 27 Girl’s name 32 Capillary growth 33 Mottled 35 Girl’s name 36 American admiral 38 Circumstance 40 Crack 41 Clad 43 Pendent 44 Herb 47 Large artery 48 Drain 51 Period of time 52 Ocean 54 Unit of work 55 Self 58 Receptacles 59 College degree 60 Snare 62 Lubricant 64 Infrequent 65 Point of compass 66 Closed curve 68 Permission by authority 69 Choose 72 Passes 74 Success 76 Night bird 77 Border (theatrical) 79 Through 80 Before 81 Largest island of Japan 82 Prefix pertaining to oil 86 Prefix, far 88 Noble 89 Beat 91 Shoot 92 Obligation 94 Two together 96 Upon 97 Earlier than 102 Mother 104 Carbon monoxide
PUZZLE NO. 29
UNLUCKY
By Harold H. Hodges
There are thirteen crosses in this widget and the words around them will make you the same.