The cross word puzzle book

Part 7

Chapter 71,191 wordsPublic domain

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HORIZONTAL

1 The end 6 Serene 12 To explore pryingly 13 God of love 15 Exists 17 Herb used in soups 19 Mediaeval war club 20 Towards 21 Related 23 Eagles 25 Fate 27 Place oneself 28 One of the three forms of matter 29 By way of 30 To engrave 32 Virtuous 34 Pinochle term 35 Residence 37 Ireland 39 Soil 40 Conduit 42 Smooth 44 Enemies 47 Well ventilated 49 Sprinkle 52 Stitched 54 Anger 55 Lubricant 56 Incline the head 57 Deposits 59 South African animal 61 Lazy 62 Upon 63 Veritable 65 Puts with 67 Note of scale 68 Destruction 69 Puppet 71 Foot gear 72 To revere

VERTICAL

2 Within 3 Midday 4 Inquire 5 Learned (obs.) 7 Plains 8 Portion of curve 9 Student at coeducational institution 10 Part of “to be” 11 Prejudiced 14 Ointment 16 Sketch 18 Jason’s ship 19 Plateau 20 Labor 22 Tickling sensation 24 Spikenard 26 Part of stove 31 Decorative shrub 32 Edible flesh 33 Leafy 34 Sources of minerals 36 Extinct bird of New Zealand 38 River (Spanish) 41 Mariner 42 Victim 43 Air 45 Dispatch 46 To make beloved 48 Plateau in Asia 50 Upright support 51 Girl’s name meaning “fostering” 53 Wild beast 58 To shock 59 The moon 60 Coalesces 61 Island 64 Free from 66 Small spot 68 Egyptian sun-god 70 French article

PUZZLE NO. 19

STEPPING STONES

By D. Weiner

This looks like a rocky road. Don’t trip over it. Constructionists will please notice that there is not a single unkeyed letter in this chef d’ouvre.

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HORIZONTAL

1 To drop or cast down 6 Toughen by use 11 The tails of notes (musical) 16 Secretion of kidneys 17 Wound about 18 In regard to 19 A waterfall 21 Private warfare 23 Tree 24 Wife of a maharaja (Hind.) 26 To mark with ridges 27 Prisoner server certain term (colloq.) 29 Headpiece 30 Philosophy of morals 32 Assistance 33 Little devil 34 Rested 35 To draw out and twist threads 37 Contends with 39 Mumble 42 Reticent 45 One who releases 48 About 49 Painful 50 A sound used to convey meaning 51 Act 52 One who listens 55 Remunerated 57 The burbot 58 Diseased person 60 Expressions of affirmation 61 Segment, circle 63 Spirit 64 Deface 65 Inventor of a gas burner 68 High priest (Bib.) 69 Warbles 72 Girl’s name 73 Give up 76 Lighted 77 Written laws 79 Cloak 81 Oriental guitar 82 Hinder 84 Father’s or mother’s brother 85 Musical drama 86 To eat or wear away 87 One who eats

VERTICAL

1 Ancient European silver coin 2 Eradicate 3 Pertaining to Mithra 4 Mothers: a Tagalog term 5 Named 6 Constant teasing desire 7 Act of swimming 8 Above 9 A patcher 10 Earthly paradise 11 Pupils of military school 12 Unit 13 Rubbish 14 Foolish action 15 Poniards 20 Famous Swiss river 22 Born 25 Inclined plane 28 Clergymen 31 Wood nymph 35 A booth 36 Inner court of Spanish dwelling 37 Willow basket 38 Drainage pipe 40 Sister of Circe (Gr. myth.) 41 Jabs 43 Part of foot 44 Vessel 46 In a humble rank 47 Period of time 53 Salt of stannic acid (chem.) 54 Backturner 55 Called to mind 56 Abandoned ship 59 Heap 62 Pause (poet.) 64 House for unknown dead 65 Singer 66 Remove extremity 67 Seed 69 Affirmative 70 Inventor of sheening process 71 Guide 74 Advise; counsel (Scot.) 75 Great 78 Sailor 80 Heroine in Spenser’s Faerie Queene 83 At

PUZZLE NO. 20

FIVE GREEK CROSSES

By William Ziegler

Four interesting, independent masses with a solid central interlock. This is the kind that leads you merrily on from one section to another.

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HORIZONTAL

1 An executive 7 Assaults 14 Pertaining to tones 15 24 sheets of paper 17 Behold 19 Clothes 20 Undressed kid 21 Parent 22 Give egress 24 Constellation 26 Babylonian war-god 27 Matter in aeriform state 28 Guile 30 Oscillators 33 Bundle 34 Finished 36 Perspire 37 Adhesive compound 38 Staggered 40 Beast of burden 41 Upright 42 Small fur-bearing animal 44 English school 46 Commiseration 47 Partakes of food 50 Wild animal 52 Card game 55 Fruits of genus malaceae 58 Rower 60 Tyrolean song 63 Certain tones in Greek music 64 Auctions 66 Appellations 67 Fool 68 Floor coverings 70 Change position 71 Some 72 Cut and dried grass 73 Amer. Protective Assn. (abbr.) 75 Japanese coin 76 Nickname of Baseball player 77 Keynote 78 Bird 80 Latin conjunction 81 Name of English nobleman 82 To come into 84 Surround 85 Constituent substance

VERTICAL

2 Near 3 Mine-roof support 4 Veins of moth’s wing 5 Wharves on river 6 Joints of the arms 8 Eject stream of water 9 Suppliants 10 Opera 11 Anger 12 Chinese measure 13 Blooms 16 Woven vessels 18 Believe 21 Agreements 23 Church officer 25 Organs of vision 27 Aeriform mixtures 29 Elongated fish 31 Apart 32 Comfort 33 Utensil 35 Determines 37 Vessel used in constructing bridges 39 Adores 41 White with age 43 American humorist 45 Beverage 48 Edict 49 Appropriately 51 Loud noise 52 Liberate 53 Commonwealth (Antiq.) 54 Agrees 56 Flower 57 Permit 59 Mountain range 61 Barrier 62 Dike 64 Maxim 65 Gazes 68 Light boat 69 Reaches 72 Tribe of Indians 74 Poker term 77 It exists (contr.) 79 Number 81 Thing 83 Red Cross

PUZZLE NO. 21

FOUR LEAF CLOVER

By Marcam

This lucky design offers two unusual features: an excellent conventionalized figure and freedom from excess of black spaces. The solution offers difficulties; how much more the construction! The three-by-five interlocks at the sides in especial deserve worshipful consideration.