Part 16

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HORIZONTAL

1 Tatter 3 Dressed, as a stone 7 A color 11 Guided 13 State 14 Danger 15 Murmur 16 Jutting rock 18 Weird 20 Select set 22 Fortify 24 Jejune 25 Stranded 27 Single 28 Game at cards 29 Cone bearing tree 30 Scrutinize 32 Cereal grain 34 Craft 35 Mercenary 37 Mohammedan religion 39 Foxy 40 Winnow 41 Darns 43 Racing boat 45 Rhythm 49 Also 50 Six angled figure 53 Throw 54 Wander 56 Cad 57 Desire 58 Rake 59 Plunder 60 Squeeze 61 Planet 62 Silicate of magnesia 63 Note 65 Battering engine 67 Chinese coin 69 Voter 71 Earthwork 73 Newness 75 Invisible fluid 76 Dromedary 78 Meadow 79 Grain 82 Java pepper 84 Cleanser 86 Iniquity 88 Bark 89 Vassal 91 Exclude 92 Trick 93 Disturbance 94 Become acclivitous 97 Protrude 98 Roadhouse 99 Lance 101 Extreme 104 Sore 106 Bond 107 A relative 108 Wing-shaped 109 Edible tuber 110 Toughen 111 Hydrocarbon—radical 112 At a distance

VERTICAL

1 Groove 2 Torniquet 3 Compensation 4 Unit of measure 5 Pithy phrase 6 Ruminant 7 Stead 8 Sickness 9 Likely 10 Hint 11 Grassy plains 12 To fade 17 Scent 19 Precipitation 21 Poem 23 True 26 Bovine 28 Coniferous tree 29 Enclose 31 Earnest 33 Process of washing ores 35 Large wagon 36 Permit 37 A universal language 38 Amalgamate 40 Sailing vessel of the Mediterranean 42 Fop 44 Cotton fabric 46 Pertaining to the ear 47 Clown 48 Mistake 50 Not divine 51 Nepaul antelope 52 Charge 55 Tomfoolery 56 Vehicle 62 Heavy corded pile fabric 63 Large drinking bowl 64 Zzzzzzz 66 Grinder 68 Reclining 70 Neuralgia 71 Tap 72 Nib 74 Irritate 76 Mythical being, half man, half horse 77 Small lug 80 Doubtful story 81 Name of era 83 Foundation 85 Bluster 86 Hasten 87 Bit 90 Exist 95 Bird of prey 96 Whine 98 Evergreen vine 99 Kind of snow shoe 100 Write 102 Beam 103 Total 105 Tumor

PUZZLE NO. 97

A CRISS CROSS

By Jack Barrett

Only eight unkeyed letters in this, so you’ll jolly well have to fill in every white square before the struggle is over. You may chew an inch off your pencil before you finish, though.

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HORIZONTAL

1 A play 6 Certify 11 A dandy 12 Tackle 14 A state 15 To content 17 Melodies 19 Combination of things 21 Exposes 23 Cover 25 Reproachful expression 26 Sincere 28 An ancestor 29 Later 31 Loiters 32 From 34 Rates 36 Window 38 Upon 39 Sprightly 41 A jot 43 Continent 44 Man’s name 46 A stamp 47 Scorches 48 Obtuse 50 Mexican gum tree 51 End 53 Siesta 54 Inquire 55 Rabbit 57 A title 58 A rule 59 Ceremony 60 Away from 63 A strong horse 66 Distant 68 Luminary 69 A stipulation 71 Vigilant 73 Affirmative 75 Sidle 77 Destroy 78 Stay 79 Observe 80 Ourselves 81 Ravishes 83 Mercenary 85 Pair (abbr.) 86 Finished 87 Annoy 91 Passenger car 93 Deduces 96 Constituent of soap 97 Part 99 Smooth fabric 100 Generous 103 Conceals 104 Make of auto 105 Sharp 106 Floating ice 108 Propeller 109 Derisive expressions 110 Clothes protectors

VERTICAL

1 Invents 2 Obscurity 3 For example 4 Transaction 5 An edible root 6 Ejaculation 7 Measure 8 Toward 9 Sparkling decoration 10 Weeds 11 Back 13 A rabble 14 Wave-like molding 16 Expressing consent 17 Agreement 18 Withered 20 Illumined 21 Hillside (Scot.) 22 Position 24 Lofty nest 27 Otherwise 29 A minor planet 30 Flowers 33 Disappoint 35 Lament 37 Sport enclosure 38 Greasy 40 Discontinuing 42 Serpent 43 Girl’s name 45 Stream beds 47 Scatter 49 Acclamation 52 To rest 56 Simpleton 59 Rough 60 Side glance 61 Repast 62 To cook 63 Vehicle 64 Oily fruit 65 Miners’ pickax 67 Ribbed-appearing fabric 68 Conduits 70 Species of poplar 72 Yearly income 74 Singing sea nymphs 76 Wearing away 79 Exaltation 82 Soon 84 Curve 86 Engagements 88 European river 89 Expressing assent 90 Slave 92 Fabulously rich man 94 Spike 95 Innuendo 97 Puddle 98 Above 101 Poss. pronoun 102 State (abbr.) 105 Cerium (chem.) 107 Denoting hesitation

PUZZLE NO. 98

A NINE-CELLED HIVE

By Edith S. Iseman

There is plenty of verbal honey in the nine divisions of this construction, and your search is not likely to result in any stings. The central interlock, perhaps, might be improved upon, but there! We have built puzzles ourselves, and know what the constructor is up against.