Chapter V (1)

R E S
I O N S
I N S E R T S
R O S E T R E E S
V E N E T I A N R E D
S E R R A T I O N
S T E N I O N
S E R O N
S E N
D

By Neophyte, in the Sunday Magazine, New York World

Z I K R H O O D
I X I A O L L A
K I W I O L I D
R A I D Y A D A D O
Y U G A
A G N I
L E W D A I S U S U
E R I A U N I T
W I L L S I V A
D A L I U T A S

By Alec Sander, in The Enigma

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C A L
K A R A T
R A S E T E S
B A L A N I S M S
C O M M U T A T I N G
C O N T A B U L A T I O N
G A S T E R O L I C H E N E S
P E N T A G O N A S T E R I D A E

The great public following goes to the Cross Word Puzzle, which is an expanded word form in which, commonly, only dictionary words are allowed. It is this simplicity of words, together with its larger and more elaborate construction, that makes it irresistible to the casual puzzler. A cross word square, or other geometric figure, is a logical modern development of the ancient word square. The insertion of black spaces permits it to be made of any size and gives an interesting variety of inner construction.

The cross word puzzle began its career only a few decades back. It was run for many years in the Sunday Magazine of the New York World and has held a considerable and steady group of followers. Recently it has come into a sudden great vogue and is being printed by many newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Cross word puzzles are now published for the first time in book form.

Prosper Buranelli

DO’S AND DON’T’S FOR SOLVERS

Don’t get scared if you can’t guess the first horizontal word. Go through the list till you find a definition that you’re sure of. That is the simplest method of beginning the solution. When you have written in all the words you are sure of you will have plenty of clues for the unknowns.

Don’t spend too much time with the long words unless you are sure of them. They will appear when the short ones have been solved. Of course, not all the short ones are easy, but they are generally more readily attended to than the long ones. Also, there are more of them, increasing the chances of finding familiar faces among the definitions.

If you think a word is right, pencil it in lightly till you are sure. This saves erosion of paper and temper. But never hesitate to try a word that may be right. The trial and error method holds in puzzling as it does in life.

Remember that the horizontals furnish a sure check on the verticals, and vice versa.

If you are hopelessly stuck, try another puzzle. Inspiration sometimes waits for a return engagement.

A pleasant feeling of something attempted, something done accompanies the solution of a cross word puzzle. It’s good for the inferiority complex.

PUZZLE NO. 1

A SOFT BEGINNING

By Gregorian

The two long central words, if solved at once, will give sufficient clues to permit of rapid solution. But should these prove elusive, surely such definitions as 9 horizontal and 29 vertical offer no difficulties. Three-letter words meaning respectively “aged” and “sorrowful” should hold few terrors for the beginner.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Pronoun 3 Albumin from castor-oil bean 7 Exist 9 Aged 11 Negative 12 Incite, hasten 13 Remote 15 Obstruction 17 Bivalves 21 Father 23 Tree 24 River in Italy 25 Owners 26 Printer’s measure 27 Tree 28 Personal pronoun 29 Legislative bodies 31 Compact mass 32 Moved rapidly 34 Walk about 35 Toss 37 Small child 39 Upon 40 Small openings 41 Act

VERTICAL

1 Exclamation 2 Fairy 4 Preposition 5 Plotter 6 Pronoun 7 Express generally 8 Pronoun 10 Obstruct 12 Owns 14 Disarranged 15 Voluble talkativeness 16 Above 18 The bow of Vishnu 19 Choose 20 Assumed an attitude 22 Limb 24 Peer 29 Sorrowful 30 Rested 31 Pale 33 Incline the head 34 Move 35 Behold 36 Exist 38 Preposition

PUZZLE NO. 2

TRY AND DO IT

By W. W. Foster

This enigma comes from New London, where they specialize in regattas, which is the one unusual word omitted from Mr. Foster’s contraption.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Choose 6 Pores 11 Herb used in soup 12 Rent 13 Egyptian god 15 Serious 17 Either, else 18 Colloquial Irish exclamation 20 Coffins 21 Fifty-six 22 Pertaining to the mouth 24 Bog 25 Viewed 26 Oriental dish of meat and rice 28 Egyptian goddess 30 Unclose 31 As you say 32 Machine 35 They go off or out 38 Digits 39 Supply with strength 41 Arguments in favor of 42 Barbarian 43 Nunnery 45 Sooner than 46 Within 47 Wise sayings 49 By 50 The dye indigo 51 Quietude 53 Scoundrel, pest 54 Seek laboriously or blindly

VERTICAL

1 Harsh sound 2 Behold 3 Likewise, also 4 Sour 5 Duty 6 After ends 7 Agitate 8 A worthless leaving 9 Personal pronoun 10 Reed-pipe 14 Town in Italy 16 Born 17 Used for baking 19 Chemical group 21 Spare time 23 Stone 25 Domestic animal 27 Bog 29 Sacred vessel 32 Moral science 33 Part of speech 34 Preserve 35 Administered extreme unction to 36 Character in Ibsen play 37 Bloodsucking fly 40 Primer 43 Covering of a seed 44 Period of time 47 Unit 48 Point of compass 50 Exclamation 52 Editor (abbr.)

PUZZLE NO. 3

A SIMPLICITY

By Isidore Edelstein

Some abbreviations may be treated as words, such as “i.e.,” “A.D.,” points of the compass and so on. It is not the purest usage, but may be passed to get over a difficult spot. This construction has an abbreviation or two beyond these, but it is a simple, easy design for a not too energetic moment.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Banquet 5 Lout 8 Willow for making baskets 13 Formerly 14 Domesticated 16 Genus of African plant 17 Lockjaw 18 Flowing 19 For example 20 Ethiopian 22 French for “of the” 23 Funeral hymn 26 Chinese sauce 27 Asiatic animal 29 Large Australian bird 30 Sick 31 Musical drama 33 An enclosure 35 Questioner 38 Bird 39 And not 40 A vase 41 Congealed water 42 An injection 44 There 46 Class 48 And so forth 49 Fen 50 Level 52 Short for a physician 54 Thick cords 57 Baby’s first word 58 Order 60 Initials of the Rough Rider 61 Obscurity 63 Leaves 65 Impel 66 Consumed 68 Stupefy with a blow 69 Prophets 70 Back (French) 71 To correct

VERTICAL

1 Noisome 2 Before 3 A flower 4 Reel 5 Fertile spot in desert 6 Part of “to be” 7 Broad boat 9 Foot coverings 10 Troy 11 An eternity 12 Royal 14 Fermenting vat 15 Two 21 Blood 24 To enroll as for jury duty 25 To flow forth 27 Clamor 28 Accomplish 31 Lyric poem 32 Female sheep 33 To scrutinize 34 Woman living in a convent 36 Relation 37 Things 43 Threatener 45 Aroma 47 Self conceit 50 Religious 51 Proverb 52 Nymph 53 Eating places 55 To gibber 56 To squander 58 Devoured 59 In the distance 62 Before, prefix 64 Weapon 67 Towards

PUZZLE NO. 4

TETRACRUCIFORM

By Charles W. Snizek

A mystical design combined with everyday words shorter than the name it it bears.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Unsteady 6 Appoint 12 Remotely 13 Besides 15 Upon 17 Worry 19 Bang 20 Fourth tone of musical scale 21 A bark or yelp 23 Pooh! 24 Climbing plant 25 Purpose 26 Poisonous sap of Malaysian trees 28 Toward 29 Perform 30 Hireling or serf 31 A drink made of wine, water, and lemon-juice, sweetened 33 Employ 35 Made of oak 36 Black 38 Practical application of knowledge (plural) 39 Without life 41 Temporary quarters 44 Gain 49 Foolish 51 Priest’s vestment 53 Heaths (Scot.) 55 Faithful 56 Either 57 Advertisement (abbreviation) 59 Province of Greece 60 A small deer 61 Energy 62 Bony rod attached to the spine 64 A bird 65 One, or any 66 Ornamental plant 67 Used to allure a fish 69 Unit of printer’s measure 70 Poison 71 To invade suddenly 73 Desist 74 Medicinal herb

VERTICAL

2 God of midday sun 3 Aside from a main track 4 Complete dress 5 Vast 7 Proviso 8 Put to death 9 Doctrine or system 10 Depart 11 A large serpent of America 14 Mourn 16 Back of the neck 18 Familiar pronoun 19 Lateral 20 Elegant 22 Male servant 25 Inquires 27 Total 30 Consume 32 Therefore 34 Shallow 35 Else 37 Surface of fibres 38 Consumed 40 Pertaining to stars 41 Guide 42 Beverage 43 Possessive pronoun 45 Part of “be” 46 Grieve 47 African river 48 Take 50 Common metal 51 Host 52 Sharp point 54 Element of poetry 56 Anointed 58 Record of daily events 61 Slender plant 63 Prejudice 66 Resinous substance 68 It is 70 Happen 72 Execute

PUZZLE NO. 5

WELL BALANCED

By Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Waller

This is a nice study in words of medium length, as was dictated by the two-ply “X” construction. The solver will observe that the central interlock is of the good, familiar “L” joint sort.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Tumult 5 Part of harness 9 Thin metal strip 11 Seldom 13 Preposition 15 Small drink 17 Expression 18 Behold 19 Salt (chem.) 21 Proposition to be proved 23 Fabulous bird 24 Sustain 26 Not of the city 27 Spanish dry wine 28 Burlesque 30 Work with thin steel instrument 31 Engrave 32 Old-womanish 34 Miner’s hand-cart 36 Birth 37 Gone 38 Song 40 Organ pipes 42 Small hollows 43 Organ of sight 45 The other 47 Recent 48 Drudge 50 Pertaining to the Celts 52 Time 53 Pertaining to earth disturbances 55 Parent 56 Pronoun 57 A luminary 58 Dull 60 Concerning 61 Ire 62 Issue 64 Large book 65 Indivisible particle of matter

VERTICAL

2 Part of “to be” 3 Long practiced 4 Keen 5 Injury 6 Bodily member 7 Pronoun 8 File 10 Wild goat 11 Dance 12 Counterfeit 14 Sailors 16 World war battle 17 Net 18 Body of water (Scotch) 20 Division of Hindu philosophy 22 Metal as mined 23 Piquant 25 Feather-shaped 27 First of two stanzas 29 Rows 31 Fungus 33 Constellation 35 Cereal 38 Quote 39 American Pioneer 40 Scars 41 Carnelian 42 Sheet, usually paper 44 Opposed to No 46 Sovereign 47 Oil-burning vessel 48 Slave 49 Door of Masonic Lodge 51 Paradise 53 Sound 54 Insensibility 57 Silent 59 Humor 61 Stop 63 Preposition

PUZZLE NO. 6

BABY GRAND MODEL

By Helen V. Christ

Only two long words. This should be pie for the hard-boiled solvers and a pleasant exercise for the beginner.

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HORIZONTAL

1 To praise 5 A storm 8 Part of mouth (Pl.) 11 A conjunction 13 Coarse material 14 Regarding 15 Pin 17 The exertion of power 18 To spread loosely for drying, as newly mown grass 19 To gain 21 The young of various carnivora 22 Put through evolutions; intrigued 23 A ram or male sheep 24 Girl’s name 25 Possessive pronoun 26 A spasm 28 A pen for swine 30 The sixth tone of the diatonic scale 31 Cardium 33 To such a degree 34 Rabbits 36 Fatty tissues 37 Bird

VERTICAL

1 Closed curve 2 Above 3 Papa 4 Inhabitants of a north-east division of China 5 Precious stone 6 So 7 Increased till barely sufficient 9 A grassy field 10 One of various small birds 12 A boat race, or a series of such races 14 Experiences sorrow for sin 16 A group or class embracing subordinate classes or species 18 Becomes sour, or spoiled, as milk; takes a new direction 20 That which is first or highest in rank or degree 21 Vegetable 25 Ailments; worries 26 Swamp 27 Prefix; three; three times; thrice 29 To bring into bondage; enslave 31 Mean dwelling 32 To spread loosely for drying 34 To have existence 35 Provided that; on condition that

PUZZLE NO. 7

A FOUR PETALED ROSE

By M. Francis Cavallon, Jr.

Mostly short words, and not difficult. Good corner masses. Mr. Cavallon is probably our youngest contributor, boasting as he does only fourteen summers.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Turkish coin 4 Country in Asia 7 Number 10 Black 12 Possessive pronoun 14 Cereal plant 16 Equality 18 Tears 20 Resinous substances 21 Wearied 22 Bird 23 South American bird 25 Optic 26 Italian province, famous for wine 27 Trouble 28 Thus 30 Front of an army 32 Sensory organ 34 Pronoun 36 Rhythm 39 Behold 40 Greek letter 41 Coarse file 42 Not at all 44 Small tropical tree 47 Note of musical scale 48 Quadruped 50 Enclosure 51 Biblical character 53 Number 54 Diseases 56 To immerse 58 Blow 60 Pipe 61 Be deserving of 62 Thing 64 Poker term 66 To clear 67 Extreme 68 God of love 70 Precious stone 71 Her own 72 Different 73 Unit of living organism

VERTICAL

1 Bar which falls into the teeth of a ratchet-wheel 2 To reverberate 3 To humble 4 Preposition 5 Record 6 Yes 7 Combustibles 8 Richly embellished 9 Chance 11 Old Testament 13 Conjunction 15 Bold 16 Fragment 17 Female of the ruff 19 Test 24 Because 26 Article 27 Mingled with 29 Picture drawn by fancy 31 Hangings in woven figures 33 An ancient imperial people 35 Marsh 37 Beverage 38 Large tree of the olive family 43 Much used as an article of food 45 Prefix denoting insufficiency 46 Dead, spiritless 47 Possessing a cutaneous disease 49 Article of apparel 50 Postscript 52 Adverb 53 Reveal a secret 55 Looks meaningly 57 Native of European country 59 Delightfully scented shrub 60 Owneth 63 Calcareous earth used as fertilizer 65 Thus 67 Erect 69 Such being the case 70 An alternative

PUZZLE NO. 8

A SPOTTED BORDER

By E. Pinkerton

This puzzle possesses the merit of an interesting double central interlock. Good interlock, be it observed, is the soul of cross word puzzling.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Church dignitary 4 Trouble 7 Part of church 9 Irritate 12 Primary color 13 Sister 14 Energy 15 Falsehoods 17 Growth on the head 18 Clotted blood 19 Move by bounds 21 Excite 23 Make ill 25 Dry stretches of land 26 A collection 28 Seizes with the teeth 30 Beam of light 33 Written slander 35 A base (math.) 39 Noting grief 40 Law profession 41 Witty saying 42 Natty 43 Small depressions 45 Lavished fondness 47 Church holiday 50 Animal’s dens 52 Obsolete reed instruments 55 Upon 56 Ripple against 57 Else 58 Unorthodoxy 61 Regions 63 Changes 66 Intent 68 Domestic animal 70 Strip of wood 71 A rodent 72 Inflamed 73 Part of a clarinet 74 Lazy person 76 Is dull 79 Call for assistance 80 Variety of flower (Pl.) 82 Set free 85 That girl from Troy 88 Abraham’s nephew 90 Pertaining to N. Pole 93 A precious stone 94 Breathing organ of fish 95 Sour 96 Recently deceased 97 Same 98 Unit of measure 99 Fabulous bird 100 Part of the head (Pl.) 101 Variety of fruit 102 Weaver’s reed 103 Periodical payment

VERTICAL

1 Give out 2 Open space 3 Cozy residence (Pl.) 5 Desert-dweller 6 To enclose 7 Fisherman 8 Variety of carnelian 9 Fresh set of horses 10 Generous 11 Borders of the mouth 16 Not well 20 Trouble 22 An elongated fish 24 Pronoun 25 Slate-cutters’ hammer 27 Italian river 28 A bunk 29 Island in Aegean Sea 30 Religious acts 31 Yawn 32 A planet 34 To bar 36 Small point 37 Oriental vessel 38 Frozen confections 43 Stupid 44 Pertaining to the sun 45 Profoundness 46 Wild dog 48 A mimic 49 Part of the foot 51 Etruscan god 53 Dexterity 54 To damage 58 Aid 59 A price 60 Unit of length (Pl.) 61 One of the twelve apostles 62 Performances alone 63 Variety of flower 64 Revise 65 Mentally sound 67 Girl 69 Saw lengthwise 74 Product of electrical decomposition. 75 Cylindrical device 76 Elementary substances 77 Absorb slowly 78 Corded fabric 79 Vends 81 In this manner 83 Anguish 84 Obese 85 Fine whetstone 86 Den 87 Small quantity 89 Bird of prey 91 Ornamental fabric 92 Cessation from motion

PUZZLE NO. 9

A CHECKERED CAREER

By S. Czurles

Odd words and even. But good practice for the tough ones coming later on.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Instrument of defense 5 Morsel 8 African animal 13 Metal 14 Pertaining to tone 16 Prefix-not 18 Boy 19 Slang for girl 20 Seize 22 Highest part 24 Produce 26 A slight coloring 27 Chew 29 Lack 31 Limbs 32 Heavenly body 33 Day before event 35 Perceive 37 River (Sp.) 38 Limbs 40 Made 41 Member of senate 43 To have 46 A seed vessel 47 Heavenly body 49 Soaked 53 Need 56 To coin 57 Relating to Danes 58 An exclamation 60 Water ditch 62 Beast of burden 63 Bell 64 Growl (archaic) 65 Pronoun 66 Stakes 69 Relate 71 Perished 72 Demeanor 74 Destruction 76 Renders palatable 78 Incline 80 Tough timber 82 Fashion 84 Boat riding 88 Wicked 90 Recover 93 Tavern 94 Expire 95 Grain 96 Noah’s ship 97 A male human being 98 Transaction 100 Narrow fillet 102 Glory 104 Burrows 105 Pure 107 A line 108 To tear 109 Small amount 110 Short sleep 112 Propel 114 Honey gatherer 115 Disclose 116 Not moist 117 Necessary

VERTICAL

2 Particle 3 Fasten 4 Upon 5 Shackled 6 Inside 7 Stained 9 Upon 10 Negative 11 Recognize 12 Before winter 14 A color 15 Preserve 17 To transfer 18 Appear 19 Cotton seed separators 21 Deep tone 23 Separate 25 Suffix signifying a native 26 Revolve 28 Cry 30 Greek island 32 Fastened with thread 34 A clinging plant 36 Enough 39 Footwear 42 The first man 44 Tears 45 Entreating 47 Entangled 48 Over 49 Decreases 50 Toward 51 Prefix again 52 Danish people 54 Negative 55 Domesticated 56 A crowd 57 Small mark 59 Father 61 Half score 67 Toward 68 Carbon 70 Syllable of the scale 71 Perform 72 Encounter 73 Within 75 Female servant 77 Remain 78 Protruding tooth 79 Stands by 81 Draw together 82 In this place 83 Feels 85 A unit 86 At once 87 Auto appliance 88 Fermented 89 Expend 90 To rage 91 Leave out 92 An old cloth 99 Fasting season 101 A soft drink 103 To trouble 104 Perished 106 Roof covering 109 Honey gatherer 111 Father 113 Doctor (abbr.) 114 To live

PUZZLE NO. 10

SMALL BUT NEAT

By Joseph E. Austrian

Eight unkeyed letters, but on the whole a very good design. Excellent corner interlock.

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HORIZONTAL

1 European nation 6 Importance 11 Uncouth 12 Front 13 Reed instrument 14 Conjure 16 Textile material 18 Right for oxen 19 Musical instrument 21 Consumed 22 Debased coin 24 High priest of Israel 26 Fruit 28 Stupid person 30 The son of Seth 32 Softened bread 33 Violin with three strings 34 River flowing through Florence 36 Attempt 38 Military command 41 Expand 43 Pronoun 44 Make lace 46 Episcopal headdress 49 Rumor (French) 51 Temper 53 Inalienable inheritance 55 Variety of palm 56 Product of electrical decomposition 57 Bank 58 Mixes 59 First-born

VERTICAL

1 Formal and forbidding 2 Norse writing 3 Allude 4 Recent (prefix) 5 Always 6 Peruvian prince 7 Vessel 8 Secure 9 Source 10 Beliefs 15 Hill 17 Unit 20 Elastic fluid 23 Fabulist 25 Water of forgetfulness 27 Oxygen and nitrogen 28 Skillful 29 Empyrean 31 Unctuous liquid 34 Assault 35 Observe 37 Made of curled hair 39 Roofed street 40 Lavatory 42 Large bird 43 Female bird 45 Soon 47 Egyptian goddess 48 Where marriages are unmade 50 Costumes 52 Australian bird 54 Spread loosely

PUZZLE NO. 11

KEYS AND CROSSES

By Harold McKay

The design of this bath mat is much more cryptic than the words you will be called upon to fill in.

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HORIZONTAL

2 Small boat 6 Answer 11 Anger 12 A lament 13 Conjunction 15 Rock 17 Eligible jurors 19 Note in musical scale 20 Heavy woolen fabric 22 Imitate 24 A surgeon’s cylindrical saw 26 An image 27 Misdeed 28 Quintessence 29 Glide 31 Reason 33 Web-footed birds 34 Wonder 36 Lamentation 38 Fabricated 39 Give 41 Mesial plane 42 Came out 46 Make amends 48 Turret 50 Pleased expression 52 Debate 53 Wager 54 Open space 55 School master 58 Before 59 Large nails 61 Part of “to be” 62 Truck 64 Second cutting of hay 66 Provided that 67 Period of time 68 Strife 69 Drive back 70 Shelters

VERTICAL

1 Assure 3 A bird 4 A metal 5 Marsh 7 Period of time 8 Flat bottomed boat 9 Lewd smile 10 One who prints 14 Stone 15 Emotional 16 Artist’s stand 17 Enclosures 18 Sleight of hand 19 Religious ceremony 21 Wander 23 A tree 25 Pastries 30 Efface 31 Odor 32 An anesthetic 33 Groups 35 Confusion 37 Part of head 40 A stopper 41 Fancy 42 Pitcher 43 Measure of length 44 Dagger 45 Motives 47 Digits 49 To comply 51 Sediment 56 Knob 57 To ensnare 59 Web-footed bird 60 Saucy 63 A grain 65 Be indebted

PUZZLE NO. 12

A BLACK BEAUTY

By P. B. Geotsch

Anyone who geotsch this one is good. This one shows how hard it is to solve a puzzle with many unkeyed letters.