Part 15

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HORIZONTAL

1 Froth 5 Nimbus 9 Number 10 Forbid 14 Clogs 16 Thin 18 Article 19 Motors 22 Point of compass 24 Break 26 Metrical recantations 27 Conducted 28 Ages 30 Distinguished service order 31 Retained 32 Hinder 33 Scolds 35 Golf term 37 Excavate 38 Surplus 40 Distal segment of hind leg 42 Near 44 Chaste 45 Lessen gradually 46 Spiritual essence in modern occultism 47 Light 48 Blank 49 Brave 50 King of Bashan (Josh. 12) 51 Drizzle 53 Plunder 55 Half an em 56 River in Scotland 57 Descendants of Shem 60 Evil spirit 62 State in Germany 63 Entrances 64 Pays court to 66 Book of the Bible 68 Single 70 U. S. coin 71 Contains 72 Alienated 76 Pinch 77 Part of “to be” 78 Exposed 80 Abbreviation of a coin 81 Concealed 83 Holding 85 Disorder 86 Japanese statesman 88 Unit of force 89 Vast depth

VERTICAL

2 River in Italy 3 State of being contrary to fundamental law 4 Pronoun 5 Exclamation 6 Sleeveless haircloth garment 7 Melt suddenly, as snow 8 Perfume 10 Roofed 11 Beverages 12 Conveyance 13 Note of Guido’s scale 14 Trapped 15 Phoebus 16 Executed 17 Administers extreme unction (obs.) 18 Seasoned 20 King of Phrygia (myth.) 21 Hissed 23 Whirlpool 25 Parchments written on twice 27 Jugglery 29 Farinaceous food 31 Trust 33 Germane 34 Junctions of two surfaces 36 Prowess 38 Rages 39 Relieves 41 Portents 43 Lamb or yearling sheep 46 Crude metal 52 Inferior 54 Strove 56 March away 58 Irish poet 59 City in Italy 61 Cellular volcanic lava 62 Hedge 65 Clan 67 Ancient seaport of Cicilia 69 Cauterized 72 Consequences 73 Article 74 Acquire 75 Disown 78 Exercise (obs.) 79 Press for payment 82 Printers’ unit 84 Concerning 86 In the same place (abbr.) 87 Bone

PUZZLE NO. 142

DON’T BE CROSS

By Daniel O’Leary

The old slogan—“one cross word leads to another”—seems to have been taken literally here. Get out your Webster New International before calling the whole family into conference.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Thorny 7 Dele 11 Shudders 18 Brigand 19 Unit 20 Bring to light 21 Ideal 23 Father 25 Fall, glide, slip (rare) 26 Common metal 27 Outburst 29 Jewels 31 Edge of a dress 32 Lime tree 34 Wooden water vessels 35 Musical group 36 Work slowly through 37 Composition 39 Satiate 41 Wagers 42 Give syntax 43 Row 45 Muscular cords 47 Facts 48 Adam’s son 50 Frighten 51 Famous Italian actress 53 Room in a house 55 Golf term 56 Pie 59 Water container 61 Corrode 63 Severed 65 Not mad 67 Natural metal 68 Type of fly 69 Elongated fish 70 Beverage 71 Wax 73 Glisten 75 Sober; steady 77 Gentle 78 Anger 80 Veteran 82 White ant 84 Old (Scotch) 85 Musical instrument 87 Animal fat 89 Swell of the sea 90 Playthings 92 Boy’s name 95 Fruit 97 Risqué 98 Soft drinks 100 Not tight 102 Island in the Pacific 103 Oversatisfy 104 Strip of wood 106 Sleigh 107 Altitude 108 Says 110 Prizes 112 Anglo-Saxon money account 113 E. Indian gums 115 Direct 117 Contriver 119 Forever (poet.) 120 Period of time 121 Far East 122 Continued stories 123 Melt ore 124 Barns

VERTICAL

1 Throw out hastily 2 Feels sorry for 3 Master of a style of literature 4 Short sleep 5 Pertaining to the ear 6 Fastens 8 Loud noise 9 Insect 10 Percolate 12 Greeting 13 Sickness 14 By the way of 15 Projection 16 Those who get up 17 Stopped 22 Body of ancient temple 23 Mailed 24 That which is kept 25 Rainbow 28 Flesh 30 Sciences 33 Pertaining to the uninitiated 36 Wets 38 Cycle of time 40 Growing out 41 Parts of the body 42 Bygone days 44 Annoy 46 Owing 47 Powder 49 Turned northward 51 Newspapers 52 Era 53 Docks 54 Product of coniferous trees 56 Fold 57 Gates (obs.) 58 Not water-tight 60 Part of “to be” 62 Lair 64 Fondle 66 Born 72 Shoulder of a bastion 73 I 74 All 75 Baseless column 76 Band instrument 77 Metre (Greek) 79 Tempt 81 Lessen 83 Flour 85 Speeders 86 Vault 88 Controls 89 Speak confusedly 90 Companion 91 Sea mammal 93 Army officer 94 Hurls again 96 Biblical character 97 Rodents 99 Soot from flue of mercury furnace 101 Calm 103 Metal 105 Spartan slave 108 Bone of arm 109 Part of a plant 110 Calf 111 Girl’s name 114 Three (prefix) 116 Before 118 Pen point

PUZZLE NO. 143

A MILITARY SALUTE

By Sergeant

This one comes from West Point. Note the fine central backbones of long words. You will observe something interesting about these two. Incidentally, is there anything finer than the way difficulties dissolve once long words like these flash into your mind?