Part 11

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HORIZONTAL

1 A gewgaw 6 A point or beginning (obs.) 9 Herself 12 Bark; investing layer 18 To follow after 19 Stooping low 22 Single; only 23 Concerning 24 A prefix; half 26 A term in billiards 27 Steeps 29 Prefix; not 30 The auditory organ 32 A Hindu God 34 To carry laboriously 35 Teeth of a wheel 36 Prefix; three 37 Step lightly 39 To plunge head-first 41 A theatrical miscellany 42 Space 43 A short sleep 45 The rudimentary leaf of the embryo in plants 48 Period of years 49 To consent 51 A frozen confection 52 An old soldier; a horse doctor 53 To clutch; clench 55 Upon 56 Having narrow strips of cloth 58 Hail 60 Turf 62 Since 64 Mechanical device for irregular rotary motion 66 To bind 67 An anthropoid ape 69 Belonging to him 70 Gone by 71 Down; below 73 Pull along 75 By and by 77 Three in cards 78 To make a speech 79 Remainder 80 One who flies 81 Astir 82 Rodents 84 The Indian bull 86 Wood of a South American tree 88 Electric particle 89 A small devil 90 Vestige 93 Old 95 Limb 96 Lanterloo 97 Rasp 99 Prefix; one 100 Under 102 Thus 103 Backless chair 105 Wild, insane 107 A viscous liquid 109 Brings forth, of lambs 112 A small tumor 113 Transitory 116 Regret 118 A flower 120 A pilaster 121 A pottery slab 123 Wash 125 Equip 126 To influence 127 Upper limb 129 Jackdaws 131 An inclosure 132 Part of “to be” 133 A vegetable 134 Sour 136 Intend 138 Within 139 Prevent 141 Pathological distention with air 144 Illustrious 146 Eats away 147 Die (Scotch) 148 Curve of ship-spiling 149 Dryest

VERTICAL

1 Artists’ caps 2 Opposite of afar 3 Ourselves 4 To sprout 5 Dregs of wine 6 Correlative of either 7 A fabulous bird 8 Two-fold 9 To shake, jog 10 Obj. form of he 11 Measure of type 13 A cereal 14 Author of “Treasure Island” 15 Toward 16 Be available 17 Pert. to hospitality 19 Pert. to a city 20 Pitiless 21 Inguinal region 25 Prefix; middle 28 The self 31 A circlet 33 Shun 35 Coagulates 36 Ensnare 38 Portion 40 And so forth 41 Lyric poem 42 Dry 44 Decomposed vegetable fuel 46 A measure of time 47 Level, uniform 48 Is mistaken 49 Partly corresponding 50 Relating to the cuticle 53 So as to profit 54 Avidity 55 South American plant 57 Ever 59 Papal palace 61 Interrogative pronoun 63 A Chinese bean 65 Mental inferior 67 Art indebted 68 Very thin fabric 70 Pert. to an area 72 A wit 74 Skill 76 Born 77 Until 81 Be ill 83 Likely 85 A valuable insect 87 Gone by 89 A metal 91 Impolite 92 Summon legally 94 One who does 97 Proceeds 98 Vacant 100 Plait, interlace 101 Squall, cry 104 A small branch 106 Exclamation 108 Part of verb “to be” 110 Lowest tide 111 Long, vehement speech 113 Growing out 114 Take for wife 115 South American camel 117 Used to curdle milk 119 One who rhymes 120 Reverential fear 122 Female lamb 124 Hides 126 Dry 127 Pain 128 Fail to hit 130 Level-headed 133 Couch 134 Imitate 135 Lair 137 And not 140 Toward 142 Physician 143 Possessive pronoun 145 To exist

PUZZLE NO. 83

ANOTHER BY A PRACTICED CONSTRUCTOR

By Marcam

Remember Marcam’s neat creations in the First Series of the Cross Word Puzzle Book? We have three by this author this time. For a pretty job, give us Marcam. Neophyte is more prolix and erudite, but Marcam has the graces with her.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Shrew 5 Interval 9 Seeress 13 Enemies 15 Total 16 Engagement 17 Part of “to be” 19 Insert 22 Printers’ measure 23 Bereft 25 Probable 26 Heavy 27 Mud 29 Before 30 Estate of a prince 33 Bow the head 34 Catch sight of 36 Closed compartments 37 Grows older 40 Skin 42 Beam 43 Clock face 45 Seizes roughly 48 Offers 50 Part of “to be” 51 Rope on sailing ship 52 Obtain 53 D.D.S. 55 Exude 57 Fop 58 Distant 60 Residence of David 61 Girl’s name 62 Noted stylist of the ’80s 64 Observe 66 Tumor 67 Thefts 70 Delay 72 To scold 74 Vessel 75 Age 76 Hindu groom 77 Article 78 Breathing 82 That man 83 Monster 84 Belonging to us 85 Hindrance 87 Court card 88 North African plant 89 The after song

VERTICAL

1 Old 2 Belonging to 3 Thigh 4 Lair 6 Associate 7 High mountain 8 Carefully 9 Rested 10 Newspaper article 11 Exist 12 Crippled 14 Be prominent 16 Part of wall 18 Again 20 Narrative poem 21 Boys 22 God of Love 24 Shining brilliantly 28 Ungracefully 30 Colossal 31 Fellow schoolman 32 Holds 35 Comrade 38 Prod 39 Lots (colloq.) 41 Obliterate 43 Believes 44 Flower 46 Metalliferous rock 47 Pose 48 Mound 49 Decay 54 Large vessel 56 Now (Scot.) 58 Party 59 Approaches again 61 Meager 62 Support 63 Revelry 65 Every 66 Anger 68 Part of church 69 Heroine in “Idylls of the King” 71 Fowls 73 Therefore 76 Fasten 79 Mistake 80 Famous British University (abbr.) 81 Native metal 83 Upon 86 Proceed

PUZZLE NO. 84

DOWN THE GOLDEN STAIRS

By Konstantynopolitanczyk

We have reason to believe that the name above is a pseudonym. We wish it weren’t, for Mr. Konstantyou-finish-it has made a magnificent construction in five-letter words, with a few long ones to accomplish the interlock.