Part 13

1 Antithesis of reverse manner 8 Make clear 15 Loyal 16 Edible grain 18 Brother 19 Variety of quartz 20 Agitate 21 Disease 23 Ceremonial plate 25 Son (Scotch and Irish) 27 An arch 28 Part of “to be” 29 Bulky packages 31 Couch 32 Evergreen tree 34 Otherwise 35 Finch-like bird 37 Sharer 39 Reproach 40 Adjustable fronts of armor headpieces 41 Dishearten 42 Delayed 44 Enchantment 46 About 48 Restrain 49 In addition 51 Oblique direction 52 Energy 53 Nevertheless 55 Female 56 Keen watcher 58 One (Scotch) 59 Play on words 60 Card game 62 Hymenopterous insect 63 Tibetan antelope 65 Bring forth young 66 Lay prior claim to 67 Condemn 68 Metal collar (obs.) 69 Foodstuffs container 71 Mimic 72 Plant moisture 74 Term of respectful address 75 Man (Latin) 77 Wavy 79 Precious object 81 Immense fabulous bird 83 Printer’s type measure 84 Part of an ornamental edging 86 Toddler 87 Fertile spot 89 Interjection of surprise 90 Nautical rope 92 Certifies 94 Contemptuous insinuation 95 Dangerous snowslide 96 Taste 97 Originator 99 Method of painting 101 As far as 103 Harden 104 Single spot 106 Showers 107 Close to 108 Carp-like fish 110 Squares of type sizes 111 Unable to move 113 Genie 114 Japanese waistband 115 Exceedingly 117 Kind of conveyance 118 Rule of action 120 A hybrid 121 Indispensable 122 Adorns

VERTICAL

1 Capacity to smell 2 Shine 3 Large covered wagon 4 Mode of metropolitan travel 5 Surgical instrument 6 Observe 7 Bark 8 Eagle 9 Expression of mild wonder 10 Diagram 11 Execute 12 Literary miscellany 13 Novice 14 Discharge of waste matter 17 Tally 18 Nourished 21 Cloaks 22 Heir 24 Trying 25 Sicilian wine 26 Forgive 29 Poisoned 30 Cleave asunder 32 Invitations 33 Attractive woman (slang) 35 Small cask 36 Anarchistic 37 Rough oblong mass of metal 38 Title of a recent play 43 Physical exercises 45 Metallic element 47 Apodal fish 49 Craft 50 Excavated 52 Firearm 54 Sot 56 Prank 57 Saponaceous 59 Parental pet name 61 Metalliferous mineral 62 Pertinent 64 Took sustenance 65 Extremity 68 Storage receptacle 70 Kind of fruit 71 High (musical) 73 Court 74 Touchy 75 Throb 76 Turns as on an axis 78 Fanciful fiction 79 Entrance guard 80 Incorrectly forwarded 82 Benevolent works 84 Versifiers 85 Backgammon 87 Different 88 Prominent stage artists 90 Small Roman copper coin 91 Gnar 92 Performance 93 Mineral spring 98 Abate 100 Softly 102 Lofty lyrics 104 Somewhat 105 King of the elves 107 Competent 109 Species of vetch 111 Evil 112 Small street boy 114 Exterior 116 The (archaic) 117 Subdominant tone of the scale 119 Editorial pronoun 120 But (musical)

PUZZLE NO. 136

THE LITTLE TERROR

By Irvan Neckerman

Mr. Neckerman thinks obsolete words need an airing. He’s afraid they’ll get motheaten. We’ll say he does his best to prevent any such catastrophe.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Opening in a forest 6 Fanatical 10 Dealers in small wares 11 The name of King Arthur’s lance 12 Bag 13 Elevate 15 Cover 16 Feast 17 Parts with 19 Milestone 20 Mild 24 The red monkey 28 Vessel 29 Kind of rubber tree 30 Expression of good wishes 31 Sheet; surface 33 Discarded call 34 Importune 35 Rectify 36 Premonitions

VERTICAL

1 Reinforcements 2 Counseled 3 Confuse 4 To prepare for weavers’ use (obs.) 5 Crowds 6 Employers 7 Crossbeam (Prov.) 8 Round shield 9 Anoint 14 Suffer 18 Sanctity (arch.) 20 Used up 21 An umbelliferous plant 22 Born 23 One of an ancient order of priests 24 Hit (fencing term) 25 To disturb 26 Tent 27 Printers’ marks 32 God of shepherds (myth.)

PUZZLE NO. 137

CRUTCHES AND CROSSES

By Knacker

Here’s a stiff one, with enough mythology and history in it to keep even the scholars guessing. But the marvellous double interlock and the presence of only four unkeyed letters should help out in the solution. Knacker didn’t care what problems he set himself in this construction.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Breastwork 8 Town, Heard Co., Ga. 15 Unproductive 22 Cupidity 23 Half-free people of the Frankish Empire 24 God of Himalaya Mt. (India Myth) 25 Sleep; death 26 Cotton cloth 28 Mt. of California 30 Singing girls of Egypt; hired mourners 31 Greek God of war 32 One who charges exorbitant interest 33 Buddhist title 34 Fermented liquor 35 West African tribe 36 Comely 37 Terms of respect 38 Half the square of a type 39 Cymae 43 Kidneys 46 Instances of disease 48 35.31 cubic feet 51 Oil of orange blossoms 53 Flip 54 Among 55 Cauterized 56 Mexican tree 58 Gryphon 60 Inner court 61 Restrains again 64 More arid 65 Retracted 68 Delightful region 69 Minute insect found in cheese 71 One-half an em (Pl.) 72 Laid hold of 73 Prong 74 Faction 75 Russian Capital under Jenghiz Khan 77 Bears young 78 Scrutinize 79 Supposing that 80 Simple rural people 81 State (abbr.) 82 Concave vessel 85 Authority on games 87 To travel by auto 90 Finely divided carbon 92 Reverberate 93 Comply 94 Chance 96 Divorce seekers’ Paradise 97 Genuine 98 Inured 100 Humble 102 Abandons hope 104 Decorated with climbing plants 105 Market basket 107 Prophets 108 Inflexible 110 Plucky 111 A chief (Brit. India) 113 Consecrate 116 Delay 117 Tapestry 118 Home of the Krupps 120 Pertaining to punishment 121 Forward 122 Narrow aperture 123 Hebrew term for world 125 Tramp 126 Priestly caste of Persians 129 Penthouse 132 Italian scholar of 15th century 134 Sudden fall into water 136 Elderly 137 Ethers 138 Triangular sail 139 Olden time 140 Cylindrical plant stems 142 Blooming 144 More fatigued 146 Ormazd’s daughter 147 Impressed 148 Acquiesces

VERTICAL

1 Model 2 Mean 3 Demolish 4 Branches of learning 5 Jumble 6 Town in County Yorkshire, Eng. 7 Harasser 8 Coquetting 9 Cereal 10 Scent 11 Chinese measure of about ⅓ mile 12 Wide mouthed jar 13 Approach 14 Slayer 15 Clips close 16 Tinges 17 Them (colloq.) 18 River in Hungary 19 Formerly one of the four divisions of Yeovil 20 Well known Brussels professor, authority on Diptera 21 Immortalized 27 Entices 29 Swerved aside 40 Corroded 41 Lower subdivision of rocks of Tertiary era 42 Trail of a deer 44 A specie of valerian 45 Steeple 46 Coffee-houses 47 Mohammedan Prince 48 Bristle 49 Pollutes 50 Amorous 52 Separate articles 55 Pillages 57 American R. R. 59 Over-subtle 60 One in servitude because of debt 61 Dwells 62 Building 63 Wandered 65 Ridiculed severely (colloq.) 66 To inspire with ardent love 67 Indicates 70 Before time 72 Trend 76 Frosting 77 Sweet potato (U. S.) 83 Lad (colloq.) 84 Dealer in stockings 85 Flower nectar 86 Son of Boaz (Bible) 88 Units 89 Perfumed 90 Famish 91 Devotional prayer 94 Sharpens 95 Equanimity (obs.) 99 Solitary 100 Buddhist priest 101 Portuguese coin 103 To look inquiringly 105 Accessories 106 Repaired 108 Pores 109 Finch-like bird 110 Fourpence 112 Hand-to-hand fight 114 Stool 115 Absconders 117 Famous Italian architect (1512–1572) 119 Bay on Vanua Levu, Fiji Islands 122 Frozen rain 124 Explosive charges 127 Bacterium 128 Conception 130 Gait of horse 131 Mountain in Thessaly 132 Blow delivered with open hand 133 Top of the head 134 Funeral pile 135 Lower part of the back 141 Si 143 Square type body 145 Roman weight

PUZZLE NO. 138

THAT STRANGE CIRCUS ANIMAL!

By Gertrude B. Chestresmith

Here is an ornamental design with some useful words in it. The locking is very pretty and as for that circus animal in its midst, it’s about time he strayed into a Cross Word Puzzle.