Part 3

1 French coin 3 At a latter time 6 High mountain 8 Pole-star 11 Form of “to be” 13 Pedigrees 14 Prefix meaning two 15 Impersonal pronoun 17 Pen 18 Parent 19 Position-proud person 21 Island 23 Words parallel to this 24 Orient 25 Narrow groove 26 Negative 27 Part of anatomy 29 Mountain (abbr.) 30 Like 31 Girl’s name 33 Therefore 35 Spanish dances 37 Perceive 38 Fly 39 Possessive pronoun

VERTICAL

1 Large body of water 2 Ascent 3 Exclamation 4 Splits up into parties 5 Playing card 6 Like 7 Greek letter 9 Alternative 10 Exists 12 Pertaining to ancient Greek culture (plural) 14 Votes 16 Trunk 18 Religious song 19 Personal pronoun 20 Morsel 21 Possessive pronoun 22 Founded (abbr.) 27 Stop 28 Father (French) 30 Beast of burden 31 Exclamation 32 Behold 34 Used in boat 35 Exist 36 Therefore

PUZZLE NO. 107

RIBS OF THREE-LETTER WORDS

By Leonard J. Brightman

Over sixty three-letter words here!

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HORIZONTAL

1 Branch of medical practice 7 Quiet 14 Gracious 16 Book formed by doubled pages 18 Commonly used 19 Wrath 21 Excluded 22 Born 23 Mean fellow 25 Boy’s nickname 26 Unit 27 Shade of brown 28 Cut 30 Female of swine 32 Before 33 Pinnacle 35 Name (Fr.) 37 Knock 39 Part of verb “to be” 40 Fasten 41 Old soldier (abbr.) 43 Crow-like bird 45 Negation 46 Short hairs on surface of cloth 47 Coffins 49 Flap 51 Heavenly body 53 Fireworks 55 Decorate 57 Attack 58 Prepare the way for 59 A precious stone 60 Tropical fruit-eating bird (pl.) 62 Dissolute man 64 Rent 66 Holy person 67 A color 68 Whether 70 Bark 72 Exclamations 73 Concealed 74 Unassorted printing type 75 Small child 77 Species of fish 79 Earthen vessel 80 Procured 81 To notch 83 Affirmative 85 Wooden tank 86 Solution containing alkali 88 Decay 90 Small headless nail 92 Obstruct 94 Long narrow sword 96 Sensory organ 97 End 98 Plant of the lily family 100 Sacred cantata 101 Insect resembling dragon-fly 102 Enforced

VERTICAL

2 Interest 3 Coin of British India 4 Small aromatic shrub 5 First woman 6 A note in music 8 Provided that 9 Lout 10 Ardor 11 Baseball teams 12 South American bird 13 Employment 15 Present tense plural of “to be” 17 Song 19 Hostelry 20 Attention 23 Devitalize 24 Relation 26 Fortify 27 2000 lbs. 29 Shell for seeds 31 Pale 32 Masticates 33 Point 34 Steam 36 Entangle 38 Composition in verse 40 Garden vegetable 41 Food 42 Surgical instrument 44 Irrigated 46 Pertaining to nose 47 Filipino weapons 48 Limit 50 Livelihood 52 Strike gently 53 Wagon track 54 Call of distress 56 Weary 59 Overlook 61 The soft palate (rare) 63 Departure 65 Sailor 67 Accoutre 69 Confusion 71 Recompense 73 Hovel 74 An American author 76 A large fish 78 Opposed to “no” 79 Tooth 80 Revolve 82 Aim 84 Mimic 85 Contend 86 Narrow roads 87 Vase 89 Linden tree 91 Cereal plant 92 Fragments 93 Spout 95 King (Fr.) 97 Enemy 99 Opposed to “yes” 100 Mister

PUZZLE NO. 108

THE WHIFFENPOOF

By W. C. Brooks

Introduce this animal to your menagerie. He has a spotted coat which may give him a terrible aspect. But you’ll find him gentle and kindly most all the time.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Atone 6 Legendary origin of all evil 12 Combining form, air 14 Instrument of transmission 15 Vessel 17 Wander 20 Incite 22 The poor Indian 23 Possessive pronoun 24 Etruscan title 25 Forward! 27 Greek diphthong 28 Unexciting 30 Adverb 31 The same (abbr.) 33 Ellipse 35 Before 36 Having oceans 38 Arabic title 39 Remains 41 South African pen 43 Query 44 Render waterproof 46 Biographies 49 City in Germany 52 Mound 54 One who steps 55 Signal 57 Other 59 Year (abbr.) 60 Part of “to be” 61 Pins 62 Note of diatonic scale 63 First column in baseball box score 65 Us two (obs.) 67 Preposition 68 Army officer (abbr.) 69 Those in power 71 Heir 74 Inspect 75 Olfactory experience 77 Shakespearian character 79 Basic 80 Well

VERTICAL

1 Rejoiced 2 Wood god 3 That is 4 Great number 5 Step up to 7 American humorist 8 Latin incendiary 9 Concerning (Latin) 10 Poem 11 Seraphic 13 Literary bits 16 Vociferate 18 Bitter herbs 19 Liquor 21 End 23 Personal pronoun 26 None 29 Disease 30 Background 32 Scans 34 Upper curtain 36 Exclamation 37 Obsolete variant of “daw” 40 Snowshoe 42 Goddess of mischief 45 Workshop 47 New England state (abbr.) 48 Biblical name 49 Decree 50 Senior (abbr.) 51 Occidental 53 Dash 56 Disagreeable 58 Babylonian deity 61 River in Italy 64 Political unit 66 Surface of fibres 67 Poises 70 Turf 72 Period of time 73 Yale 74 Before 76 Greek prefix—two 78 Preposition

PUZZLE NO. 109

MIXED DOUBLES

By Gregorian

This puzzle was used in the mixed doubles contest held in Wanamaker’s Auditorium in September, when Mr. and Mrs. William A. Stern II successfully defended their title. Their time was 6 minutes, 15 seconds.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Strike sharply 5 Russian mountain range 9 Trial 10 Name of saint given to Spanish watering place 11 Preposition 12 Small fruits 14 Strange 16 Soon (plural) 17 Emperor 19 Pronoun 20 Name of queen who was mother of Edward the Confessor 21 Dispatched 24 Egyptian god 25 Alternative conjunction 26 Obstruction 29 Long 31 Prefix—not 32 Form of parasitic plant life 33 Capital of Croatia 36 Edible seed formation 37 Hinder 39 Italian particle 40 Sheltered 41 Italian dukedom famous in renaissance 43 Forbids 44 Sleep (hobo slang)

VERTICAL

1 Two wheeled child’s vehicle (pl.) 2 Lowest rank in navy 3 Conjunction 4 Pin 5 Planet 6 Rest 7 Formal close for prayer 8 Bereavement 13 Egyptian god 15 Obstruction 18 Sun god 22 Disallowed legal claims 23 Supports 27 Fliers 28 Fruits used for making alcoholic beverages 29 Afternoon 30 Product of dissociation 33 King of Israel 34 Festive 35 Personal pronoun 38 Color 42 Thus

PUZZLE NO. 110

LONG AND LANGUID

By H. Emerson Hough

This a neat construction which is filled with pleasant, diverting words. We recommend it for the comfortable hour after dinner.

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HORIZONTAL