Chapter V (3)

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HORIZONTAL

1 Portico 5 Characterizing the beginning of a period 11 A language of ancient Italy 15 In case 16 A color 18 To strip of rigging 19 A vase 20 Not any 21 Exist 22 Deeply malignant 25 An ejaculation of pain 27 A Greek leader in the Trojan war 30 Female sheep 31 Highest in power 34 True 35 Trades (colloquial) 37 Had business relations 38 Because 39 Cupidity 41 Analysis 44 Wary (slang) 47 Devoured 48 Unclose 49 Permit 51 Bustle 53 Not even 55 The foot of a clawed animal 57 A quick bow 59 Quick to learn 61 Observed 63 One of the seven daughters of Atlas 65 Slovenly women 68 A thread of metal 69 Statues 70 A measure of capacity 71 To take vengeance for 72 Not any 73 Primal 76 Stretched tight 77 Insect 78 Jewish Territorial Organization 79 Before 80 Little devil 82 Born 83 A boy 85 Metal dish 87 A kind of sweet potato 89 Decay 91 Models; standards 93 Facing toward the direction from which a glacier impinges 95 More mature 97 Yes 98 Fathers 100 To expiate 102 Preposition 104 The language of the Frisians 106 Struck 108 To surpass in riding 110 Above and in contact with 111 Consigns to a special category 114 Bone 115 The great god of the sun 117 Perish 119 Get up 120 The Goddess of Dawn 122 A measure of area 123 To be 124 Slapped 125 Heliograph (colloquial)

VERTICAL

1 Religious 2 From 3 Iron vessel for holding an illuminant 4 The man 6 A low form of wit 7 On one occasion 8 Diadems 9 Sum paid for service 10 Past 11 Otherwise 12 Forced the air audibly through the nose 13 One, or any 14 Memoranda 17 Fear of impending evil 19 Customary 21 Beside 23 Cleopatra’s final remedy 24 Employ 26 You and I 28 A length of unshaped timber 29 To move swiftly 32 A fold of cloth 33 Have permission 36 Undermine 37 Coloring 40 Brightly 42 Emotion 43 Cattle of a certain breed 45 A mare famed in story 46 Existing in name only 48 Said to be a wise bird 50 Color imparted to the skin by the sun 52 Less bitter 54 A faithful friend 56 Piece of property 58 Aquatic, fur-bearing animal 60 Sacred poem 62 To debate 64 A stage of life 66 Forbidden by the 18th Amendment 67 To soak 68 Rainy 74 To hang down; droop 75 Intention; design 78 Mental images 81 To stamp something in or on 84 Adds as an accessory 86 A patient beast 88 A king of Judah 90 Laborious 91 Sky and war god of Teutons 92 Steeple 94 That from which anything primarily proceeds 95 To excite to activity 96 Relieved of 97 In flames 99 Title bestowed on aviators after certain accomplishments 101 One end of a shoe 103 An African 105 A maiden changed into a heifer by Hera 106 The wife of Zeus 107 Work; undertaking 109 Exists 112 To lick up with the tongue 113 A little pile of sand 116 A tool 118 The thing 121 An exclamation 122 Sloth

PUZZLE NO. 22

AT THE CROSSROADS

By Helen V. Christ

Small, but plenty of unusual words to tax the lobes of your brain and the pages of your dictionary. Do you like difficult words? However, we have one or two still harder than this one.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Herbivorous fish-like mammal of the Atlantic shores 7 Quick succession of notes from a horn 13 Minor prophet (8th century B.C.) 14 To conceal or store as in the earth; hide 16 A light-yellowish brown 17 A piece of metal that holds another in place, or adjusts a bearing 19 Regret 20 Scot.—“to go” 21 Close to; near by; in; within 23 Little island, especially in inland waters 25 Have a purpose; endeavor earnestly 26 Copper (Chem.) 27 Roam idly abroad; ramble; stray 29 Changeling 31 Priest’s white linen vestment 32 Close; obstruct; hinder 33 Shield or defensive armor, as the mantle of Minerva 35 Mountain range in N. E. Utah 37 Constituting a large number; numerous 38 Heavy textile fabric, made in one piece, to cover a portion of a floor 39 Parasite 40 Part of the verb “to be” 41 Notify or summon 43 Showiness of achievement; brilliancy 45 Bind to secrecy 48 Make, grow, or seem to grow old 49 Exclamation of repugnance or disgust 50 Steep, or soak, as flax 52 Be slow; tardy; late 53 Preposition 54 Suffix used to form present participles 56 Pet or strike softly 58 Abbreviation for “company” 59 Brief poem characterized by exalted feeling 60 Carryall 62 Power of comprehending and judging 64 Slang for “no” 66 Court 68 God (Latin) 70 Betrayal; treachery; or breach of allegiance 71 Now going on; current

VERTICAL

1 Carry out by action, effort, or skill of any kind 2 Part of the verb “to be” 3 Square or rectangular block of wood 4 Largest continent 5 Prefix, from, out of; used before many words beginning with a consonant 6 Auditory organ 7 Belonging to a particular genus or class; definite article 8 Scot: one 9 Flock; brood 10 Bad luck; loss; the worst; also the best 11 Abbreviation for “railroad” 12 Art or practice of foretelling by signs or omens 15 Drinking vessel 18 From Greek “life”: a combining form 20 Protecting crane-arm; jib 22 Something attached 24 Letter in the Greek alphabet 25 Biol: A wing, or a wing-like part 26 Be able 28 Funeral hymn or tune 30 Small seed-eating bird, as a bunting, sparrow 31 The fragrant essential oil extract from rose petals 32 Bark-tanned sheep-skin for bookbinding 34 Woo 36 Nothing 37 Tangled 41 Secure a patent for 42 Gone by; past 43 Biol: An ovum or germ cell 44 Spread loosely for drying, as newly mown grass 46 Resinous substance exuded from an East-Indian scale-insect and used in making varnishes 47 One who advocates or practises egoism 49 French: Fem. gen. “one”; an; 51 Beat; torture; vex; also to harden or prepare 54 Any product of mental apprehension or activity 55 Conjunction 57 Offers 59 Poetic: to open 60 Bar 61 Drink slowly 63 Golf term 65 Conjunction 66 River in Italy 67 Conjunction 69 Prefix (negative)

PUZZLE NO. 23

CROSSWORD VALENTINE

By J. W. Shaw

This contributor has dedicated himself to romance. We wish we knew the lady to whom he devoted this valentine.

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HORIZONTAL

1 To the inside of 4 Shaft 7 Otherwise 8 Globe 10 A flattish mass of anything soft or moist 11 Note of scale 13 Cheaters 15 Plans 17 Exclamation of triumph 19 Behold 20 As 21 Stupefied by medicine 24 Consumed 26 A unit of electricity 27 Egyptian sun god 29 Mama (abbr.) 30 None 31 Transgress 32 Neuter pronoun 33 Degrees of speed 36 Cunning (colloq.) 39 Remuneration for personal service 40 Else 41 Hubbub 42 Act 43 Indo-Chinese language 44 Alienate 48 Societies 53 Period of time 54 Second person plural 55 Animal 56 Labels 58 Caught again 63 Swing off balance 64 Fondle 65 Nimbus 66 Liquor 67 Peddle 69 Wrath 71 Employs 73 Chum 74 Personal pronoun 75 From 76 Greek prefix-combining form 77 Paternal parent 78 Fruit 83 Begun again 84 Stood by 85 Papa

VERTICAL

1 Man’s name 2 Small child 3 Mineral 4 Companion 5 Japanese shawl 6 Yale 7 Instead 9 Boast 10 Note of scale 12 Diphthong 13 Revel, glut 14 Pronoun, first person singular 15 Vessel 16 Grievest 18 After the birth of Christ 19 Note in scale 20 Grin 22 Affiliation 23 Procured 25 Northern animal 26 Part of wheat plant 28 Curtain 33 Sheds 34 Female name 35 Obtain redress by law proceedings 37 Female name 38 Small cottage 45 Ready 46 Snare 47 Monkeys 49 Orb 50 To reverence 51 Appendages 52 Small island 57 Stride 59 Sewing implements 60 Not common 61 Liquor 62 Italian river 63 Oriental weight 68 Fold over 70 Providing 72 Ocean 79 Girl’s name 80 Ancient Grecian coin 81 Was indebted to 82 Male name

PUZZLE NO. 24

EIGHTEEN KARAT

By Harry Friedman

The author, a jeweler of Maiden Lane, dragged this from his treasure chest. After you do it, you’ll agree it’s a gem.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Savory 5 Cuts 9 Visible moisture 14 Ladies 15 Cruel ruler 17 Part of a Mohammedan house 19 On any occasion 20 Judicious 22 Priest 23 Encounter 25 Constructive Metabolism 27 Else 28 Slow (musical term) 29 Peninsula in East Asia 30 Toward 31 Downcast 32 Killer 35 Utmost possible 37 Pertaining to eye 39 Water pitcher 40 Limb (anat.) 42 Not lawful 44 Note of scale 45 Covered with a cupola 47 Conical mound of earth 48 Tear 50 American Protective Association 51 Daughter of Cadmus (myth.) 52 Read with attention 53 Beverage 54 Transgress 55 Nothing 56 Crouches 59 Interrogation 61 Shrill, discordant whistle 64 Procreated 65 Highway 67 Beam, set as a prop 69 Angling term 70 Goddess of the hearth 72 One 74 Conjunction 76 Public assembly 78 Forcibly 80 One 81 Falsetto tenor voice 83 Capturing cattle 85 A special privilege 86 Of boundless extent 89 Tune 90 Wanderer 92 Philosophers 93 Engraved circular piece of metal 94 Restore 95 Term used in printing 96 Disinfectant

VERTICAL

1 Flavor 2 Expression of hearty assent 3 Blow through 4 Part of verb “to be” 5 Regular contraction of the heart 6 Curve 7 Contest between nations 8 Cowardly fellow 10 Exclamation 11 City in California 12 Verbal 13 Forgive 14 Lure into danger 15 Colors 16 Drift 18 City in Georgia 20 Put on 21 Sailor 24 Re-excavate 26 Defy 31 Lustrous 33 Tool 34 Affirmative 36 Body that gives light 37 Oily 38 Carried in a wagon 40 Pineapples 41 Aged 42 Disease of the skin 43 Prevaricates 45 Noble 46 Child’s toy 49 Parent 50 Like 57 Interpreter to an embassy 58 Person afflicted with abhorrent disease 59 Goddess of the dawn 60 Article of apparel 62 An opera 63 Signifies 65 Retaliates 66 Language as modified by local peculiarities 68 Silk fabric 70 Sharpens 71 Accumulate 73 Ministering spirit 75 Gentleman 77 Sort of glove 79 Beast of burden 80 Record of a single year 82 Designate 84 Indicating presence of iodine (comb. form) 87 Pithy saying 88 Misleading statement 91 From (prefix) 93 Mine

PUZZLE NO. 25

HONEYMOON HOKUM

By Mr. and Mrs. William Stern II

They constructed this on their honeymoon, which is a good argument for marriage.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Leaves of corolla 6 Pertaining to particles 12 Soda ash 14 Part of optical or surveying instrument 16 Neighborly gatherings for special purposes 17 Drives with blows 20 Kind of fish 21 Outside covering 22 Subdues 23 Spill 24 In favor of 25 Suits 27 Decay 28 Kind of walking stick 31 Lost cattle 34 Entered in political contest 35 Swamp land 37 Groove 38 Apparently contrary to truth (adverb) 40 Tavern 41 Young dog 42 Form of entertainment 44 Anything that heals 47 Tumults 49 Male of kind of mammal 50 Seamen 53 Endeavor 54 Relate 57 Excretion from kidneys 58 Projecting part of building 60 Dish of many ingredients 61 Allots 62 Den 63 Alter, correct 65 Cases of wooden slats 67 Indicate 68 Laxer

VERTICAL

1 Membrane lining thorax of mammals 2 Pieces out 3 Stint 4 Crony 5 Hearken 7 Drinking cups 8 Sun 9 Omit 10 Object of devotion 11 Unit of heat 12 Avoids 13 Fondness for one’s own sex 15 Displace 18 Base of shellac 19 Something prized 25 “Yes, we have no” 26 Cloud form 29 Path 30 Mountain lakes 32 Canons 33 Large size paper 35 Dude 36 Pinch 39 One who puts an end to 43 Willows 45 Anointed 46 False god or idol 47 Painting on plaster 48 Less difficult 51 Wrath 52 Indefinite pronoun 55 Be alive 56 Cut of meat 58 Exclamation of sorrow 59 Head 64 Female of kind of pachyderm 66 Take by force

PUZZLE NO. 26

FOR THE ZIGZAG ZEALOT

By Joseph H. Gersten

This pattern zigs itself one way and zags itself the other way. Even the most zealous will find some unusual words.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Layer of bets by word 8 Severely self-denying 15 Exclusively 16 Non-poisonous serpent 18 The large intestine 20 Part of “to be” 22 Entertainment 23 On condition that 24 Automobile 26 Young dog 27 Friendly hint 28 Beverage 30 Cloth measure 31 Noblewomen 35 Winding about and constantly receding from a center 37 In a tilted manner 38 Brain-box 41 Secret 42 Large cask 43 Conjunction 45 Intensity of passion 46 Note of diatonic scale 47 Small dram 48 In the manner of 49 Agitate 50 Humans 51 Race 53 Prefix meaning “with” 54 Italian composer 55 Pertaining to weight 57 Ardor 59 Fool 60 A low fellow 61 Where animals are kept 62 A useful insect 64 Strip of wood 67 Domesticated 69 Behind the time 72 Silver (chemical) 74 Exclamation 76 Sister 77 A heavenly body 78 Objective pronoun 79 The spawn of fishes 81 King of Norway who christened the country 82 Stretched tight 83 Intention 84 A bright-colored North American bird 86 Metal bearing rock 88 To be agitated 90 An object of worship 91 The positive terminal of a cell 93 Snake-like fishes 94 Recent 95 Sojourn 97 A Scottish Highlander 100 Hinder 101 Edition (abbr.) 102 Cast-off 103 Part of the shoe 105 Christmas (French) 107 Egyptian god 108 Genuine 109 A passageway 111 Ingenuously piquant 113 To be extremely fond of 114 Strength 115 Chief officer of a cathedral

VERTICAL

2 Egyptian god 3 Beverage 4 Behold 5 River of India 6 Trickle (Scotch) 7 Plant of the parsley family 9 Native of Scotland 10 Figures that taper uniformly from a circular base 11 Elevated railroad 12 A weight of about 28 lbs. 13 Within 14 A coarse, transparent muslin 16 Pledge 17 Venomous serpent 19 A kind of candy 21 A conspicuous passage 23 Pertaining to Slavs 25 Germanic god 26 Small 29 Terrify 30 Ireland 32 French for “he” 33 Period of time 34 Low-bred dog 36 Not (prefix) 39 Fleets of war vessels 40 Decomposes into molecules 44 Tree 46 Sheltered side 49 Black 52 A small drum 54 Secretion 55 Nocturnal flying mammal 56 A pod or husk 58 Not old 63 A strict disciplinarian 65 State of excitement 66 Clever 68 Little world 69 A large fish 70 Deceased 71 A school term 73 Incited 75 Dare (obs.) 77 Rested 78 A pale moth with floury wings 80 Enough 83 One of Adam’s sons 85 Arabic article 86 Upon 87 Boy’s nickname 89 Pronoun 91 Yes 92 For instance 95 Covering of the foot 96 In the Year of Our Lord 98 Indefinite article 99 Show the way 102 A drunkard 103 Spanish for “aunt” 104 High priest 106 A falsehood 108 Proceed 109 By 110 Half a printer’s unit 112 A note of the scale

PUZZLE NO. 27

THIS TAKES THE CAKE

By M. H. Ronzone

Cut yourself a piece of this one. It’s a mouthful. A fine mixture of long and short words.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Sluggish inlets 6 To flatter grossly 11 All but 16 A folding frame 18 An East Indian tree 19 A fine soft powder 20 Exclamation of surprise 22 High temperature 23 Denial 24 Vegetables with dressing 25 Conjunction 26 Small barrel 28 To make or mend 29 Identity 31 Compound, as of atoms 32 Term of address 33 English nobleman 35 Ascent 37 Unctuous 39 Luminous circle 40 Sailing vessel 42 Props 45 H2O 46 Woodland deity 48 Adorns with colors 49 Energy 51 Measure of length 53 Tiny 55 Form of verb “to be” 57 Measuring instrument 58 Mother 60 Stanza 62 Depart 63 Cognomen 65 Indefinite article 66 Plural of Asiatic country 68 Encourage 70 Bonds 71 State in Mexico 73 Therefore 74 That on which one sits 75 Spiritual essence of Hindus 76 Grudge 78 So 79 Faculty of sensation 81 Note of musical scale 83 Fish spawn 86 Jurisprudence 88 Started 90 Balanced 94 Lemon-like fruit 97 Fresh set 98 Pertaining to seasons 100 A pattern 102 Helper 103 To converse 104 So be it 106 Fruit juice 107 Arm of the sea 108 Female rabbit 109 Infernal regions 112 Solemn promise 114 Small insect 115 Near 116 Sway 117 To accomplish 118 Elementary substance 120 On 121 A thin biscuit 122 Chief 124 Carouse 126 Happenings 127 South American vulture 128 Round-about way

VERTICAL

1 Ferns 2 Personal pronoun 3 Simpleton 4 Employs 5 Cleave asunder 7 Elevated 8 Vocal inflection 9 Implement 10 Measure in printing 11 Mixture 12 Something lent 13 Mire 14 Gold 15 Fear 17 A noted American explorer 19 Leaves undone 21 Cures 25 A lubricator 27 Moaning sound 29 Leaf of the calyx 30 Two score 32 Satisfied 34 Chance 36 Sip 38 Possessive pronoun 39 Hedge 41 Funeral pile 43 Jumbled type 44 Forward 45 Griefs 47 A turning 49 Relating to private affairs 50 Unrestrained 52 Signify 53 Quadruped of slender form 54 Maker of earthenware 56 Cripple 57 Mixed mast 58 Small table-land 59 Segments of curves 60 Six 61 Repose 62 Toothed wheel 64 Myself 66 Father 67 Yes 69 To exist 72 Part of passive auxiliary 77 Supplicate 80 To float 82 Abdomen 84 Detest 85 Held for sale 87 Middle place 88 Make fast 89 Merry 90 A plant food 91 Part of verb “to be” 92 Provided that 93 Female parent 95 Cut down 96 A plant 97 Mob 98 Precipitous 99 A bar to gain power 101 Epistle 103 Small bays 105 Well known 108 Crazy 110 Paradise 111 Burden 113 Billow 116 Pale 119 Permit 121 Us 122 Halloo 123 Note of diatonic scale 125 Behold

PUZZLE NO. 28

A JERSEY ’SKEETER

By Henry Kroener

This comes from Montclair, and it’ll sting you more than once. Get out the citronella and go to it.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Design on metal 8 Fixers of teeth 15 Deck of battleship 16 Floor cleaner 17 Signified 18 One who dispatches 20 Latin tribe 21 Parcel of ground 23 Military leader 26 City in Armenia 28 Protuberant tumor 29 Long 30 Official of Mohammedan Church 31 Foundation 32 Possessive pronoun 34 Try 37 Dip lightly 39 Frozen pendant 42 Entomological prefix 45 River in Russia 46 Lift 49 Arab chief 50 Altar-screen 53 Apostrophic poem 54 Soak 56 Lachrymal exudation 57 Conflicts 58 Female character in Acts XI xxxvi 61 Pedal digit 63 Fire-opal 67 Syrian city 68 Twos 70 Narrow roadway 71 Stand for painting 73 Each 75 Distress signal 78 Circuit 80 Biblical character 81 Jump 83 Court 84 Club 85 Prefix, right 87 The sun 88 Sprite 90 Completed 93 Point 95 Wood 98 Seaport in Columbia 99 Sow (Prov. Eng.) 100 Accustom 101 Equip 103 Belch 105 Artificial ravine 106 Excellent (superlative) 107 Simple 108 Young man

VERTICAL

1 Mock 2 Rear 3 Metallic rock 4 Bone of arm 5 Earth 6 Exceptional 7 Stronghold 9 Proceed 10 Point 11 Caudal appendage 12 Hostelry 13 Worker on dock 14 Witnessed (past perf.) 19 Loud talker 20 Easy 22 Be indebted to 24 Stroke 25 Direct 27 Girl’s name 32 Capillary growth 33 Mottled 35 Girl’s name 36 American admiral 38 Circumstance 40 Crack 41 Clad 43 Pendent 44 Herb 47 Large artery 48 Drain 51 Period of time 52 Ocean 54 Unit of work 55 Self 58 Receptacles 59 College degree 60 Snare 62 Lubricant 64 Infrequent 65 Point of compass 66 Closed curve 68 Permission by authority 69 Choose 72 Passes 74 Success 76 Night bird 77 Border (theatrical) 79 Through 80 Before 81 Largest island of Japan 82 Prefix pertaining to oil 86 Prefix, far 88 Noble 89 Beat 91 Shoot 92 Obligation 94 Two together 96 Upon 97 Earlier than 102 Mother 104 Carbon monoxide

PUZZLE NO. 29

UNLUCKY

By Harold H. Hodges

There are thirteen crosses in this widget and the words around them will make you the same.