Part 4

1 Not ruddy 4 A tank 7 Tell 9 Man of valor 12 Eggs (anat.) 14 Domesticates 16 Anathematize 17 Silvery 20 Exactly suitable 21 To burden with 23 To clothe 24 More than enough 26 Evergreen tree 27 Bring forth young 28 Confine 30 Larger 33 Shred 35 Batter 37 Started 38 Sailor 40 Exists 42 State of equality 44 Limb 45 Part of the mouth 46 Toward 47 A meadow 49 Carrying capacity of a ship 51 Smart blow 53 Cooking vessel 54 Skin eruption 55 Fish-eagle 56 Rock containing metal 57 Uncontrolled temper 59 Mere repetition 60 A cardinal number 62 Personal pronoun (pl.) 63 Relatives 64 A beverage 66 Where pigs are confined 68 Perform 69 A size of coal 70 To level 72 Fasten with thread 74 Endeavor 75 Pilgrims 77 Did see 79 Large body of water 80 Bend downward 81 Eggs of fish 83 A primary color 85 A kind of flannel 87 Also 89 Merchant 91 Public conveyance 92 External 94 Present tense of “was” 95 Was sorry for 96 The first house-boat 97 To keep the hair in control 98 The stomach of birds

VERTICAL

1 A fruit 2 One who cuts timber 3 The night before a holiday 5 On hand 6 Slight blow 7 Series 8 Similar to 9 Did have 10 Cause to be loved 11 Not shut 13 An insect 15 To be in charge of 16 Obstacle 18 To open a seam 19 To dress in one’s best 21 Title of respect 22 To be slow 25 Sphere 26 Marsh 29 A short sleep 31 Snake-like fishes 32 Shipping tickets 33 Knock 34 Lubricate 36 Substances (Lat.) 38 Coverings for the neck 39 Witty saying 41 Prophets 43 Kind of type 45 Endures 46 Played with 48 The one-spot 50 Scold 52 A card game 53 Fondle 56 Not in 58 A nobleman 59 Advise 61 At the present time 63 That which opens 65 Mourn 67 Affirmative answer 69 A dancing movement 70 Silence forcibly 71 Fail morally 73 Keeper 74 A beverage 75 Shallow dish 76 Drunkard 78 Very small 79 Mark left by a wound 80 Convulsive weeping 82 Epoch 84 Fall 86 Gamin 87 A sea bird 88 Habitation of wild beasts 90 Part of a circle 92 Conjunction 93 Concerning

PUZZLE NO. 111

A YULETIDE CHANT

By Gregorian

Good work with a stunt pattern. Note the fine tree trunk. This is one of those puzzles that are built around a central crossing of long words. A day of joy and feasting to you!

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HORIZONTAL

2 Allow 4 West European capital 6 Coincide 7 Impersonal pronoun 8 Symbol of metallic element 10 Talk over 13 Garment sellers 15 Personal pronoun 16 Cunning 17 Latin diphthong 18 Geometric ratio 19 Dry and hard 21 Conjunction 23 Dionysiac poet 25 Fostering 27 Believers in basic simplicities 29 Customs (Lat.) 30 South American dance 31 Insectivorous mammals 34 Biblical character 35 Western world 40 Elder

VERTICAL

1 Familiar salutation 2 Hang behind 3 Bind 4 Court 5 Mode of perception 7 Unoccupied 9 Member of Arab tribe 11 Heavenly body 12 Islands 13 Fabulous monster 14 Belonging to a sailor 18 Equestrian game 19 Top piece 20 Portion (legal) 22 Chanted 24 Closing apostrophe 26 Prevaricator 27 Printer’s measure 28 Adverb and conjunction 32 Devoured 33 Implicit 35 Since 36 Personal pronoun objective case 37 Egyptian god 38 With (prefix) 39 Measure of land

PUZZLE NO. 112

THE NOVELTY SHOP

By George E. Wilcox

We learned a few new useful words from this one. When you’ve worked out a new word in a puzzle, and studied its definition and pondered over its spelling, the chances are ten to one you’ll recognize it next time you see or hear it.

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HORIZONTAL

1 City in Bohemia 7 Segregate 13 Thither (poet.) 14 Eighth part of a circle (pl.) 15 Vigor 16 Reconcile parties 18 Shortening of syllable 20 Those in power 21 Bite 23 Part of circle 24 Large bag 26 Slaves (Anglo Saxon) 28 Barks sharply 30 Girl’s name 31 Manifested 33 Die (Scotch) 34 River in Western Africa 36 Sailors, collectively 38 Eagle 39 Reposed 40 Institute of learning 43 Pertaining to the thigh 46 Hasten 47 Times (Latin) 49 Era 50 Term in Jewish calendar 52 Afraid (slang) 53 Stone (Scotch) 54 Strike softly 56 Cereal grass 57 Be sick 58 Branch of theology dealing with union among churches 61 Annuity shared among a number 64 Vehicle 65 Sentry 66 Negative prefix 67 Fifth letter of Greek alphabet 68 Ostensible reason

VERTICAL

1 Fermentation 2 Sorrow 3 Glucoside obtained from indigo plant 4 Hawaiian trees 5 Perform 6 Implement 7 Examine 8 Pen 9 Mountain in Greece 10 Fruit of tropical tree 11 Until 12 Rising above a surface, as of water 17 Writing fluid 19 Attempt 22 Hostelry 25 Glandular 26 Good news 27 A seal rookery 29 Slavery 31 Heron-like bird 32 One of the seven arts 35 Elongated fish 37 Combining form denoting connection with the hyoid bone 40 Cup 41 Those who guide 42 American poet and philosopher 43 Platform at head of the foremast 44 Small rope used for rope ladder 45 Gentle 48 Compensate 51 Hastened 53 Pose 55 Statement 57 Poker term 59 Knock 60 Noise made by pigeons 62 Belonging to us 63 Goddess of night

PUZZLE NO. 113

A DOODLE BUG

By Samuel W. Phillips

We decided to call this a doodle bug because it is essentially doable. And it oughtn’t to bite any of you if you handle it gently and don’t stick your pencil in its eye.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Deserts 7 Obese 14 Matched 16 Establishment of an invader 17 Spur 18 Beginning of a Nursery Rhyme 20 Proclamation 21 Erudite 24 Vapor 26 Direction 27 Lubricate 29 Rodents 31 Slender marine fish 34 An article (Fr.) 36 An exclamation 37 Part of a hanging scale 39 River in southern China 40 In contact with 41 Immediately 42 Preposition 43 Pertaining to type 44 Temple 45 A pronoun 46 A republic (abbr.) 48 Consume 50 Hawaiian Islands (abbr.) 51 Printers’ measure 52 An iota 54 One of two or more 56 Vehicle 57 Lodge 60 Eternity 62 Current 65 To trim 68 Number 69 Reconcile 72 Less difficult 74 Loops 75 Provokes 76 Lists

VERTICAL

1 Whirl rapidly 2 A tight fitting woolen cap (Scot.) 3 A render 4 119.6 sq. yds. 5 Girl’s name 6 A clerical degree 8 Of (Fr.) 9 Frozen 10 A basket (prov.) 11 God of light (myth.) 12 So 13 Part of verb to be (Spanish) 15 A sentinel 18 Exclude 19 One (Scot.) 22 Goddess of dawn (myth.) 23 Unit of work 25 A fruit (pl.) 27 Opening 28 Simple 30 A preposition 32 Like 33 Concerning 35 Insect 37 Mimic 38 Encountered 40 Unit 47 To this extent 49 Originated 50 Half a laugh 52 Majestic 53 Blot 54 Eyes (Scot.) 55 Raucous 58 Wager 59 Lair 61 Frank 62 Skin 63 Philippine men 64 A course 66 A roe (Scot.) 67 The egg of an insect 70 Received 71 Before (poetical) 73 Relating to 74 Negative

PUZZLE NO. 114

BATTALION ATTENTION!

By Major

Cross word puzzles must be something like an intricate plan of a battle. The army delights in them. Here is one with word masses locking at center, masses of good, useful words. Map out your campaign—keep at it until the last long smile.

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HORIZONTAL