Part 16

1 The finest of Indian silk 2 Scold 3 And (French) 4 Scanty 6 Pigment from wood soot 7 Roman weight equal to a pound 8 Jutting rock 9 Small bag filled with perfume 11 Incarcerate 12 Tavern 15 Curious scraps of literature 17 Agallochum 18 Disrupt 20 A grain 25 An adherent of the Zoroastrian religion 26 A heavy wooden mallet 28 A stem of a specie of palm 29 Quadruped of Madagascar 32 Each 34 Near by 36 A gentleman’s servant 38 Departure 40 An article used to expunge 41 Predatory incursion 43 Deteriorate 44 Hypothetical ape man 46 Contr. of evening 48 Mock 51 Highly finished work of art 52 Narrow beam of light 55 Assume 57 Square of a type body (pl.) 59 Trick 62 Sixth note of scale

PUZZLE NO. 43

NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTED

By Norman Kendy

Excellent center, but somewhat loose corner construction, passed, however, under Mr. Gelett Burgess’ ruling that at least half the letters of a word shall be included in other words.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Observes 5 Opposes 11 Spicy 13 Erect 14 Egg cells 15 Luck 16 Sin 18 Garden product 20 Crustacea 22 Spartan magistrate 24 Number 25 Payments 27 To chance 29 Negative 30 Agile 32 Woman’s work 34 River (Spanish) 35 To mimic 37 Scold 40 Sharpshooter 44 Indispensable for animal life 45 English college 46 Corn meal bread 47 To be in debt 48 A Spanish horse 49 Noose 50 Theory 51 Ill-bred fellow 52 God 54 Friend (French) 56 Submerged continent 58 Grain warehouse 60 Penetrated 61 Industrial preservatory

VERTICAL

2 Premature birth 3 Dressed 4 Testament character 6 Orb 7 Particle 8 Amusing 9 Textile 10 Causing excitement 12 Body 13 Old name for the blues 17 A dance 19 Largo lake 21 Lover 23 Seagoing person 26 Submarine 28 Country gallant 31 Anger 33 Born 36 Freight term 37 City of Churches 38 Clothes 39 Injections 40 Coin 41 Take notice 42 Automobile 43 Vaults 53 Poker term 55 Just quite 57 Frost 59 Pasture

PUZZLE NO. 44

FINE AND DANDY

By Julie D. Carder

A splendid example of what can be done in the waving of long and intricate word patterns. The author is, as may be guessed, a fan of long standing.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Reserved 3 According to value 11 Fulfil 14 Pronoun 15 Comfortable 16 The substantive verb 17 A land measure 19 Traveler’s bag 21 A room in a harem 22 A high hill 23 Entirely 24 That Japanese statesman 25 By 26 To become weary 28 A sounding instrument 32 A branch 33 Growing out 35 Wheat 36 East Indian climber 37 Animal coagulant 39 Conscious being 40 Wool fabric 41 A maiden 43 The tongue 45 Gratuity 46 A plant 48 Expressing pleasure 51 Corn meal mush 55 Dilatory 57 To fortify 59 Colored glass 61 Fidelity 62 Melodies 64 Invest with a fee 65 Tramp 66 A tapering mandrel 68 Force 69 Single 70 Electrical unit 71 An extinct bird 73 Point of the compass 74 Goddess of dawn 75 That which is recent 79 Of the Tartar race 80 What every woman adds 81 A vessel 82 In regard to 83 Still 84 An American lizard 85 A color

VERTICAL

1 Deranges 2 The leading lady 4 Divides 5 A scoundrel 6 Serpent 7 Sheltered side 8 Many times 9 Mildew on plants 10 Excite 12 An ancient puzzler 13 Chronicle of a year 18 Commission 19 Calcium 20 Depart 21 An Asiatic shrub 27 A volcano 29 Open space 30 Vehicle 31 Interested 32 Lord 34 Australian catfish 36 Elements of plants 38 Oriental weight (pl.) 40 Ditches 42 Turn to the right 44 Fate 47 Phonology 48 Emits fumes 49 Small amount 50 Defy 51 Biblical character 52 Arrive 53 Weird 54 Made tender 56 Disease of grape leaves 58 What Eve was made of 60 Stretching (old) 62 An arsenal 63 A son of Shem 66 Act of stealing 67 A worker in wool 70 Forward 72 Exist 76 Cup with four handles 77 The entire man 78 One who has extreme political views (slang)

PUZZLE NO. 45

A LINGUAL LABYRINTH

By Coutance

This effort contains one definition which comprises two words, but the all-round excellence of the construction makes up for this single deficiency.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Otalgia 7 Pimple 13 Soon 14 Cable-deck 16 Units 17 Rested 18 Terror 20 Insect 21 Printer’s measure 22 Prefix before 23 Child 25 Preposition 26 Novice 30 Bar 31 Permit 32 Change 34 Elevated railroad (abbr.) 35 Bone 37 Gypsy 38 Biblical name 40 State of ennui 41 Untruthfully 42 Exclamation used to frighten 43 Strike 44 The whole range 45 French article 46 Feline vocalism 48 Fastener 49 Social functions 52 Dust on roof of room (2 words) 56 Behold 58 Portuguese coin 59 Goddess of the dawn 60 Egyptian sun-god 61 Tool 63 Sweetheart 65 Article 66 Rare element 68 French leader assassinated by Charlotte Corday 69 Expanse 70 Gathered 71 Related to Muse of joy

VERTICAL

1 Stand 2 French Protectorate 3 Decay 4 Article 5 Mountain in Arabia 6 Before 7 A capsule 8 Above 9 Preposition 10 Maiden symbolic of truth 11 Period of fast 12 To impede 15 Last of two 18 Arabian beast 19 Whorl 22 One who likes better 23 Preposition 24 Drivers 26 Symbol for Platinum 27 Astringent mineral substance 28 Pronoun 29 Railroad 30 Sailing vessel 33 Shouts 34 Slack 36 A pouting girl 37 An engine of war 39 Color 41 Tooth 44 Spicy root 47 On one string (Mus. abbr.) 48 Geometric function 50 Preposition 51 Vernacular 53 Chinese measure and weight 54 Extinction 55 Hymn 57 German river 60 A nandu 62 Collection of animals 63 Youth 64 Surface of fibers 65 Prefix, three 67 Greek letter 68 Pronoun 69 Italian particle

PUZZLE NO. 46

A HUNDRED PER CENTER

By R. and R. Williams

This is the simplest form for securing an all-over interlock with no unkeyed letters. And the words are good!

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HORIZONTAL