Chapter V (2)

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HORIZONTAL

1 To become insolvent 4 A long-legged bird 6 Presage 9 A bruise 11 Not working 13 What 15 Cautious 17 In bed 18 Mother 19 To lick up 21 To waste away 23 A sticky substance 24 To silence 25 Encircled 27 Since 28 Beast of burden 29 Article 30 Exclamation 32 Guided 34 Liquid juice of plants 36 Assent 38 Everything 40 To grasp 41 Clamp 42 Also 43 First woman 45 A drink 47 Organ of body 49 Dissent 51 Exist 52 A beam 54 To fall behind 55 To squander 58 A tree 59 Viper 61 An automobile 63 A card 65 Preposition 66 A distance 68 Ireland 71 Exclamation 72 A step 73 Measure of time 75 Remunerated 76 To rub off 77 A vegetable

VERTICAL

1 Combustible material 2 Part of “to be” 3 Vulgar 4 She 5 Point of a pen 6 Aged 7 Myself 8 Close to 10 A rodent 12 Cave 14 Very old women 16 To make a mistake 17 Eaten 18 Female horse 20 To go ahead 22 To do as asked 23 To ring a bell 25 Upon 26 Perform 28 To astonish 29 A covering on an automobile 31 Speed 33 A person who dresses fastidiously 35 Past 36 An animal 37 After day 39 Sheltered side 42 To snare 44 An urn-like vessel 46 Song 48 Too 50 Exclamation of pain 51 To exist 53 Coy 56 Part of “to be” 57 A digit 59 Above 60 Sound made by a clock 62 A neck ornament 64 To gain by toil 66 Insane 67 Sheltered side 69 A liquor 70 To catch 72 3.141592 74 Backwards

PUZZLE NO. 13

A GRAND OLD PUZZLE

By Sylvan L. Froelich

There are some grand old words in this puzzle, and the interlock is something grand also.

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HORIZONTAL

1 African antelope 5 By means of 8 Stop 12 Beam 13 Impenetrably hard 14 Secure 15 Adversary 17 Write 18 Produce 20 Woolen material 21 Distribute 24 Female deer 25 Viscous matter of a cell 28 Chalky chemical substance 30 Fracas 31 Preposition 33 Annoy 35 Rhymed composition 36 Live 37 Natural 38 Pendent 39 Edge 40 One 41 Imitated 42 Trimming 44 Suffice 45 Journey 47 Patent 49 Eschew 51 Touch 53 Faith 55 Wanting 56 A drug 59 Be indisposed 60 Matchless 63 Liquid refreshment 64 Malady of the brain 65 Period of time 66 Dropsy 67 Part of verb “to be” 68 Inscription-bearing stone

VERTICAL

1 Before 2 Cut 3 Affirmative 4 Between dawn and evening 5 Essay 6 Boil (Archaic) 7 Roam 8 Filthy place 9 Consumed 10 Sways rhythmically 11 Guided 16 Back tooth 19 Mohammedan world 21 Mode of scenic representation 22 Near 23 Slid 25 Take inconsiderately 26 Affirmative 27 Titanic 29 Used in golf 30 Large volume 32 Cooling device 34 Remnant 35 Domestic animal 36 Assistant 41 Spring up 43 Hazard 45 Toward 46 Basket 48 Negative 50 Sound 51 Headdress 52 Beat 54 Pertaining to sounds 56 Span of time 57 Single 58 Health resort 60 Beast of burden 61 Poem 62 Scrutinize

PUZZLE NO. 14

A QUADRIPUNTAL ASTEROID

By Persephone

A brilliant construction, comprising clever interlocking combined with symmetry of design. Such a combination is difficult and extremely rare. To obtain a picture such as this four-pointed star makes a real treasure of the puzzle.

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HORIZONTAL

1 One of the highest order of mammals 8 Less long 15 Old womanish 16 Little devil 18 Junction 20 Small, explosive report 22 Link 24 Enticed 26 Moisture 28 Aloft 29 A sloth 30 Having three teeth 32 Accomplish 34 Myself 35 Wise counsellor 38 Pertaining to the sister of Osiris 39 To render infamous 41 Anger 42 Observe 44 Between hip bone and false ribs 46 Procure 47 Hub of a wheel 49 A gloomy covering 51 One of a Slavic people of Eastern Germany 52 Location 53 Go in 55 Unclose 57 Faithful 59 Tract on the earth 60 I refuse 62 Belonging to me 63 Paradise 65 Exists 66 Males 67 Proportion; rate 68 Insane 69 Ourselves 70 Vessels for carrying liquids 72 To exist 73 Near 75 Narrow fissure 78 Irritable 80 One indiscriminately 82 Ethyl 85 Weapons 87 African antelope 89 A hairy man 91 Identical 93 Snake that crushes its prey 94 Unfettered 96 Victim 98 Impost 99 A painful swelling 101 Astound 104 Special aptitude 106 The thing 107 Otherwise 108 Sketch 110 Egyptian god represented by lion, cat or hawk 111 Proceed 112 A beverage 114 Lean 116 Different 118 Low, swampy land 119 To consume by using 121 Illimitable period of time 123 Odor 125 To break into fragments 126 Fiscal agent

VERTICAL

2 Knock lightly 3 Inward 4 Hireling 5 A fermented liquor 6 Theme 7 Exist, in the first person 9 Injured 10 Unit 11 Autocratically controlled 12 Toward 13 Termination 14 Foaming 16 Goddess of fecundity 17 Entreaty 19 To make less sour 21 Musical drama 23 “The sharpest sighted spirit of all in heaven” 25 A parent’s brother 27 An ant 29 In, on, near or by 31 Plunge 33 From; out of 36 At no time 37 Twisted strand 39 Founder and queen of Carthage 40 Flexible; dexterous 43 Small mountain lake 45 Single 48 Foes 50 Behold 51 Ourselves 52 Seats 54 Chinese coins 56 Plate bearing the Eucharist 58 Leaven 59 Venomous little snake 61 Natural combination of metals 62 Rabble 64 A fruit 71 The life principle 72 Cowshed 74 A period of time 76 Angry 77 Rodents 79 Disrupted 80 A tool 81 You 83 Hard fat 84 Under-officers of churches 86 Itinerary 88 Long 90 Exhausted 92 Contagious skin disease 94 To lose remembrance of 95 Crude 97 Asteraceous plant having small white blossoms 100 Maiden loved by Zeus 102 Companion; comrade 103 Hill in Jerusalem 105 Exclamation 108 Fop (slang) 109 Landing place with ascending stairs, in India 113 Timber and shade tree 115 A small insect 117 Before 118 Distant 120 Parent 122 Bovine quadruped 124 The other parent

PUZZLE NO. 15

A QUADRUPLEX QUIDDITY

By Person or Persons Unknown

A truly marvelous study in four-letter words, with some notably lengthy side-interlocks. The unknown author is to be congratulated.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Amphibious boat 12 Equipped 17 Bustle 18 Worry 19 Tardy 20 Insects 21 French particle 22 Behold 23 Wife of Zeus 24 Walking stick 25 Throw 26 Gruel 27 Peruse 28 Uttered 29 Injury 30 City in Nevada 31 City in New York 33 Lake 34 Blood vessel 35 Leopards 36 Wood 37 Seasoning 38 Dread 39 Mud 40 Ancient English monastery 41 Harden by heat 42 Particles of stone 43 At liberty 44 Pronoun 45 Conjunction 46 Fruit of pine tree 47 Animal group 48 Carry 49 Pedal digit 50 Hybrid animal 51 Swarm 52 Tympanum of ear 53 Related 54 Fat 55 Large stove for hardening 56 Hostile incursion 57 Tardy 58 In front 59 Bivouac 60 Utter musical sounds 61 Trial of speed 63 Regret 64 Staff 65 Search 66 Light red 67 Pronoun 68 Preposition 69 Bottom 70 Sift 71 Generous 72 End of day (poet) 73 High nest 74 Send by telegraph 75 Useless plant 76 Throw 77 Measure of weight 79 Wan 80 Hear 81 Composer 82 European River 83 Ring slowly 84 Come to birth 85 Particle 86 Spring 87 Rule 88 Clean 89 Frame of animal 90 Pronoun 91 French, here 92 Winged mammals 93 Tunes 94 Wind 95 Male person 96 Musical compositions 97 Member of new school

VERTICAL

1 Blessest 2 Old form of perform 3 Act 4 Body of water 5 Earth (South Afr.) 6 Period of time 7 Thing 8 Level place 9 Earth 10 Consumed 11 Point of compass 12 Source 13 Snake-like fish 14 Similar to 15 African antelope 16 Placed 20 Consume by fire 23 Chief 24 Carriage for heavy commodities 25 Small tubular filament 26 Flip 27 Count on 28 Vending 29 Direct 30 Infrequent 32 Musical composer 33 Seize 34 Sell 35 Wharf 37 In a sound condition 38 Cultivated land 39 A weight 41 Audacious 42 Observed 43 Fief 44 Butterfly 46 Restoration to health 47 Assist 48 Two masted vessel 49 Carry 50 Female horse 51 Duration 52 Damp 53 Sharp pointed nail 54 Oaf 55 Vegetable 56 Tumult 57 Ground 58 Common Spanish proper name 59 Snug 60 Solitary 61 Peel 62 Feeling 64 Share 65 Erudition 66 Streaked 67 Mixup 69 Carry 70 Beak 71 Sharp 72 Loosen 73 Space of ground 74 Welt 75 Part of verb “to be” 76 Bird house 78 Venomous snake 79 Utensils 80 Early invader of England 81 Baseball slang term 83 Children 84 Inflection of speech 85 Small animal 87 Rodent 88 Small part 89 Rotten 90 Possesses 92 Have existence 93 Italian particle, used in music 94 Proceed 95 Note in musical scale

PUZZLE NO. 16

A WELL-TIED SAILOR’S KNOT

By Captain F. F. Stewart

The sea contributes a spacious, ample field of voyage. It is remarkable for the presence of no small units—two or three letter words. You will observe consistent splicing throughout although the center is a trifle loose.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Ancient goblet 5 Puzzle 8 Noiseless 12 Degree 13 Baking place 14 Consolidation 15 Skeleton of certain Marine Polyps 16 Brute 17 Close with wax 19 Glen 21 Proclamation 24 Felt with pleasure 27 Cleanse lightly with clean water 30 Uncivil 31 Tardy 32 Jewish mystic ornament 34 Rent 35 Stair 37 Become weary 39 Seclude 41 Melted 44 Unit 47 Long stuffed seat 48 High fliers 49 Personal servant 50 Half wit 51 Forcibly concise 52 Island 54 Mineralized vegetable matter 56 Drink habitually 59 Compact 62 Retail in small quantities 65 Texas wild cat 67 Dry 68 Land measure 70 A liberty 72 Extends over 74 Dry 77 Household task 79 Gangway aid 81 Worship 82 Endure 84 Object of worship 86 Circuitous way 87 Dye 88 Pertaining to a ray 89 Presiding dignitary 90 Garment 91 Part of the eye 92 Style of painting 93 Account book

VERTICAL

1 Arch 2 Scared 3 Upright 4 Half cooked 5 Fresh 6 Donkey 7 Join 8 Ocean mammal 9 Internal 10 Fur animal 11 Husbandman 18 Gather 20 Passage 22 Blunt 23 Assess 25 Coachman 26 Christmas 28 Newspaper paragraph 29 Mentally sound 31 Mother of Apollo 33 Rich source of wealth 36 In a peevish manner 38 Cattle thief 39 Long for 40 Lower deck 41 Noted 42 Bewitching 43 Informal ball 45 Denuded 46 Bailiff 53 Feudal slave 55 Imitates 57 Lineal measure 58 An equal 60 Paradise 61 Song 63 Gone west 64 Wild beast covert 66 Soldier equipment 67 Ran fast 68 Opposed to basic 69 Muster roll 71 Consuming 73 Each 75 Wandering 76 Trader 78 Escape 80 Bird 81 Having winds 83 Surface 85 By word of mouth

PUZZLE NO. 17

A TESSELATED TANGLE

By Persephone

Perfect interlocking and very few unkeyed letters! Technically, this puzzle is nearly perfect. Nor should the strain on the vocabulary be unduly severe.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Rank 6 Paralysis 10 Relating to medicine or doctors 15 Single 16 Fierce jungle beast 18 To brown over a blaze 20 Bustle 21 American Indian of certain tribe 23 Vagrants 25 To pack compactly 26 Matrons 28 Soft plug 29 Deceives 31 Accomplish 33 A dark, viscous liquid 34 Roomy, flat-bottomed boat 35 To be ill 36 A measure of area 37 Unaccustomed 40 That which serves to solve or explain 41 Occupied 43 A metal 44 Corrode 46 Skill 47 Pig 48 Marry 50 Instrument of punishment 52 Unclose 54 Vigor 56 Wind instruments 59 Tranquillity 61 A milk product 63 To bar 64 A grain 65 Frenzy 66 Undermined 68 Opposite middle of ship’s side 70 Inclosed 72 Is company 73 Wield diligently 74 To bow quickly 76 Goddess of Dawn 77 The whole 79 A digit 81 Fragment 83 Beast of burden 84 Dealt with 86 Convulsive gasp 88 Sisterhood 91 The man 92 Insect 93 A principle held as true 94 Contest by force 95 I disagree 96 Fraudulent 98 Solemn promise 99 Tidy; spruce 101 Close to 103 One who frees 106 Father of the gods 108 To call out 109 Less covered 110 A rough 112 Wrath 113 Church holiday 114 A small carnivore 115 Hidden

VERTICAL

1 Curves 2 An insect 3 Urgent want 4 The thing 5 To extend from a common point in different directions 6 A wooden pin 7 South American Indian 8 Dull; stupid 9 At a distance 10 Proceeding 11 In, on, by or near 12 Rodents 13 Artificial language based on Esperanto 14 Craven 17 A vapor 19 Augment 22 The Devil 24 Uncovered 25 Word of unknown meaning occurring often in the Psalms 27 Genus homo 30 Swine 32 Aquatic, fur-bearing animal 36 A shield or protection 38 Highest horizontal timber in a roof 39 Spike 41 Before 42 Woman teacher in private household 45 Highest point 46 To mimic 48 Bad in the highest degree 49 Go in 51 Famous English race 52 Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface 53 A scold 55 Repairs 57 Cleopatra’s last resort 58 Turf 60 An affirmative 61 Small vessel 62 Illimitable period of time 67 Conscious 68 A forbidden drink 69 Rabble 71 A dyestuff 73 A number of animals in a group, herd or flock 75 An underworld god 78 Work 79 Pertaining to tiles 80 Manifestation of respect or reverence 82 In the direction of 83 The great artery 84 From there 85 To pull vigorously 86 Harsh 87 To have a care for 89 Pad worn in a woman’s hair 90 A verse form 96 Garlands bestowed for victories 97 A title of respect 99 At this time 100 The primeval body from which the gods created the world 102 Epoch 104 Implore 105 Small child 107 Natural compound of metals 109 Exist 111 You

PUZZLE NO. 18

HOT CROSS BUNS

By Everett A. Brown

This cookie will put you in a Brown study. The 32 horizontal is to 20 vertical and not to 61 horizontal.

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HORIZONTAL

1 The end 6 Serene 12 To explore pryingly 13 God of love 15 Exists 17 Herb used in soups 19 Mediaeval war club 20 Towards 21 Related 23 Eagles 25 Fate 27 Place oneself 28 One of the three forms of matter 29 By way of 30 To engrave 32 Virtuous 34 Pinochle term 35 Residence 37 Ireland 39 Soil 40 Conduit 42 Smooth 44 Enemies 47 Well ventilated 49 Sprinkle 52 Stitched 54 Anger 55 Lubricant 56 Incline the head 57 Deposits 59 South African animal 61 Lazy 62 Upon 63 Veritable 65 Puts with 67 Note of scale 68 Destruction 69 Puppet 71 Foot gear 72 To revere

VERTICAL

2 Within 3 Midday 4 Inquire 5 Learned (obs.) 7 Plains 8 Portion of curve 9 Student at coeducational institution 10 Part of “to be” 11 Prejudiced 14 Ointment 16 Sketch 18 Jason’s ship 19 Plateau 20 Labor 22 Tickling sensation 24 Spikenard 26 Part of stove 31 Decorative shrub 32 Edible flesh 33 Leafy 34 Sources of minerals 36 Extinct bird of New Zealand 38 River (Spanish) 41 Mariner 42 Victim 43 Air 45 Dispatch 46 To make beloved 48 Plateau in Asia 50 Upright support 51 Girl’s name meaning “fostering” 53 Wild beast 58 To shock 59 The moon 60 Coalesces 61 Island 64 Free from 66 Small spot 68 Egyptian sun-god 70 French article

PUZZLE NO. 19

STEPPING STONES

By D. Weiner

This looks like a rocky road. Don’t trip over it. Constructionists will please notice that there is not a single unkeyed letter in this chef d’ouvre.

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HORIZONTAL

1 To drop or cast down 6 Toughen by use 11 The tails of notes (musical) 16 Secretion of kidneys 17 Wound about 18 In regard to 19 A waterfall 21 Private warfare 23 Tree 24 Wife of a maharaja (Hind.) 26 To mark with ridges 27 Prisoner server certain term (colloq.) 29 Headpiece 30 Philosophy of morals 32 Assistance 33 Little devil 34 Rested 35 To draw out and twist threads 37 Contends with 39 Mumble 42 Reticent 45 One who releases 48 About 49 Painful 50 A sound used to convey meaning 51 Act 52 One who listens 55 Remunerated 57 The burbot 58 Diseased person 60 Expressions of affirmation 61 Segment, circle 63 Spirit 64 Deface 65 Inventor of a gas burner 68 High priest (Bib.) 69 Warbles 72 Girl’s name 73 Give up 76 Lighted 77 Written laws 79 Cloak 81 Oriental guitar 82 Hinder 84 Father’s or mother’s brother 85 Musical drama 86 To eat or wear away 87 One who eats

VERTICAL

1 Ancient European silver coin 2 Eradicate 3 Pertaining to Mithra 4 Mothers: a Tagalog term 5 Named 6 Constant teasing desire 7 Act of swimming 8 Above 9 A patcher 10 Earthly paradise 11 Pupils of military school 12 Unit 13 Rubbish 14 Foolish action 15 Poniards 20 Famous Swiss river 22 Born 25 Inclined plane 28 Clergymen 31 Wood nymph 35 A booth 36 Inner court of Spanish dwelling 37 Willow basket 38 Drainage pipe 40 Sister of Circe (Gr. myth.) 41 Jabs 43 Part of foot 44 Vessel 46 In a humble rank 47 Period of time 53 Salt of stannic acid (chem.) 54 Backturner 55 Called to mind 56 Abandoned ship 59 Heap 62 Pause (poet.) 64 House for unknown dead 65 Singer 66 Remove extremity 67 Seed 69 Affirmative 70 Inventor of sheening process 71 Guide 74 Advise; counsel (Scot.) 75 Great 78 Sailor 80 Heroine in Spenser’s Faerie Queene 83 At

PUZZLE NO. 20

FIVE GREEK CROSSES

By William Ziegler

Four interesting, independent masses with a solid central interlock. This is the kind that leads you merrily on from one section to another.

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HORIZONTAL

1 An executive 7 Assaults 14 Pertaining to tones 15 24 sheets of paper 17 Behold 19 Clothes 20 Undressed kid 21 Parent 22 Give egress 24 Constellation 26 Babylonian war-god 27 Matter in aeriform state 28 Guile 30 Oscillators 33 Bundle 34 Finished 36 Perspire 37 Adhesive compound 38 Staggered 40 Beast of burden 41 Upright 42 Small fur-bearing animal 44 English school 46 Commiseration 47 Partakes of food 50 Wild animal 52 Card game 55 Fruits of genus malaceae 58 Rower 60 Tyrolean song 63 Certain tones in Greek music 64 Auctions 66 Appellations 67 Fool 68 Floor coverings 70 Change position 71 Some 72 Cut and dried grass 73 Amer. Protective Assn. (abbr.) 75 Japanese coin 76 Nickname of Baseball player 77 Keynote 78 Bird 80 Latin conjunction 81 Name of English nobleman 82 To come into 84 Surround 85 Constituent substance

VERTICAL

2 Near 3 Mine-roof support 4 Veins of moth’s wing 5 Wharves on river 6 Joints of the arms 8 Eject stream of water 9 Suppliants 10 Opera 11 Anger 12 Chinese measure 13 Blooms 16 Woven vessels 18 Believe 21 Agreements 23 Church officer 25 Organs of vision 27 Aeriform mixtures 29 Elongated fish 31 Apart 32 Comfort 33 Utensil 35 Determines 37 Vessel used in constructing bridges 39 Adores 41 White with age 43 American humorist 45 Beverage 48 Edict 49 Appropriately 51 Loud noise 52 Liberate 53 Commonwealth (Antiq.) 54 Agrees 56 Flower 57 Permit 59 Mountain range 61 Barrier 62 Dike 64 Maxim 65 Gazes 68 Light boat 69 Reaches 72 Tribe of Indians 74 Poker term 77 It exists (contr.) 79 Number 81 Thing 83 Red Cross

PUZZLE NO. 21

FOUR LEAF CLOVER

By Marcam

This lucky design offers two unusual features: an excellent conventionalized figure and freedom from excess of black spaces. The solution offers difficulties; how much more the construction! The three-by-five interlocks at the sides in especial deserve worshipful consideration.