Part 17

1 Tread on 5 A Biblical character 9 Erstwhile meeting place 11 Recent 13 Employ 14 Musical instrument 16 Announce 17 An object 18 To dress up 19 Toward 20 Poetic abbreviation 22 A municipal power 24 Very dark 25 Passage 27 Sweet 29 Pull 30 Chum 31 Psychological phenomenon 33 Tree 35 Hurried 36 Girl’s name 38 Pointed instrument 40 Upon 41 Debt 42 Accomplish 43 Girl’s name 45 Medicine 47 Dentist (abbr.) 48 Obtained again 50 With facility 52 Landlord’s delight 53 To guzzle

VERTICAL

1 Pliable 2 Beverage 3 Thus 4 High temperature 5 Vehicle 6 Preposition 7 Possessive article 8 Better arranged 9 Habit 10 Birth 11 Word 12 A tiller of the Soil 15 Youth 21 Evil 22 Beyond comprehension 23 Money 24 Strong medicine 26 Devoted lady 28 Whip 31 Procure 32 Wrap 33 Mediterranean island 34 Difficult of solution 35 Loud noise 37 A pointed tool 39 Inquisitive 44 Disposed of 45 Hard drinker 46 Reposed 47 Incline 49 Preposition 51 Therefore

PUZZLE NO. 47

CRANK HER UP

By Frank A. Ford

In spite of much black and a complicated design, which compels the use of some unkeyed letters, this puzzle gets by with colors flying.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Species of bird 5 Sacred bird 7 Throws 11 Part of the verb “be” 12 Quick 14 Piece 16 Preposition 17 Spawn 18 A measure 19 Preposition 21 Overshadows 24 Allowing that 25 Sun-god 26 To mimic 27 Preposition 28 Share with 32 Groove 34 Son of Aaron 35 Beast of burden 36 Kingdom of Persia 38 Holy picture 39 To saturate 41 A medley 44 A priestly vestment 46 Rears up 49 Termination 50 Collection of units 51 Indef. article 52 Oriental sash 54 Personal pronoun 56 Exist 57 Sanctioned 62 Goddess of Earth 63 Allow 64 Tribe of Indians 65 Act 67 Help 68 Meager 70 Part of the verb “be” 71 To wipe out 72 Situation set apart 73 Species of elk

VERTICAL

1 Character in Genesis 2 Measure of type 3 Connected with 4 Species of plant 5 Note of entry 6 Small piece 7 Conceal 8 Above 9 Note of scale 10 Support 13 French coin 15 Abodes for travelers 20 Deputy of Sultan 21 Resembling a sandflea 22 Hindu title 23 Can be drawn together 24 A small part 29 A musical note 30 Species of bird 31 To harden 33 Birthplace of Abraham 34 Besides 37 Wooden pegs 39 Unrighteousness 40 A limb 42 Smooth consonant 43 Enclosed 44 The highest point 45 Used in fishing 47 Personal pronoun 48 Narrow-minded person 51 Dwell 53 Posts for ships’ cables 55 Under strain 58 River in Germany 59 Beast of burden 60 Goddess of Mischief 61 Two or more together 66 Else 67 Conjunction 69 Denial 70 Part of the verb “be”

PUZZLE NO. 48

A VOCABULARY TESTER

By Irvan Neckerman

Mr. Neckerman is apparently never happy till he has filled his construction with difficult words. This one is a real trial of verbal strength.

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HORIZONTAL

1 To reveal 7 Scrutinizer 13 Dissimulation 14 To request 16 To despoil 17 American flycatcher 18 Cereal 19 Dwelling 20 Ridge of sand or gravel 21 Assault 23 Tone of musical scale 24 To opine 25 Amorous glance 27 So be it 29 Chosen 32 Feast of the nativity 34 Ribbed fabric 35 Hostile persons 37 To run wild 38 To cheat 39 Sly look 40 Twice 41 Uprightly 45 Bill 47 Passageway 49 Ascend 50 A mass 51 Dexterous 52 Silicate of magnesia 53 Alleged force of mesmerism 55 Nether world (myth) 58 Tone of musical scale 59 Shrinking 62 To cut 63 To brawl 65 To eat away 66 Superficial measure 67 Nest of bird of prey 68 Is contingent upon 69 Sorrows

VERTICAL

1 Having two poles 2 Strong resentments 3 Asseverate 4 Odd 5 Caustic 6 Merit 7 Toboggan for the foot 8 Part of circle 9 Almost 10 To seize 11 Bad 12 Changed appellation 15 Method 21 Foreshowing 22 Carry 24 Witnessed 26 Well bred 28 Excellence 30 A bar 31 Cinerary urns 33 Fold in a garment 35 Increase 36 See 40 Illiberal 42 A hill or mound 43 Burnt material 44 Permits 46 Over and above 48 Sojourn 50 Deposit of sand or gravel 54 Ill-boding 56 Sunken fences 57 Wide mouthed pitcher 58 Long cut 60 A grimace 61 A haunt 63 To sink 64 Raw material

PUZZLE NO. 49

IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE

By J. T. Delaney

Ever read a book in words of one syllable? This has no higher percentage of polysyllabic words than that.

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HORIZONTAL