[Contents]Puzzle No. 75LOCKED UP TIGHTByGregorianAn all-over double interlock with a triply-locked center and corners. Probably considerably easier to solve than to construct. The words are weak in spots, but the construction passes the few obsoletes.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[62]HORIZONTAL1Alternate passage6Incomplete11Fruity nut12Those who dry by wind14Cheerfulness15Capable17Midday19Man’s name21Mountain in Greece22Passage-way23Negative24Shaped like a bull27Prefix, of28Character in Peer Gynt30Pits31Prefix, footed32Pert. to month34Settings36Plaything37Chemical compound38Imbecility41Sharpshooters44Annual Scottish festival45Adjusted47Consume48Ounce (abbr.)49Salts of stearic acid51Toward52Chinese tree54Hobo (slang)55Pert. to Asian people57Jog58Flat part of boat’s bottom60Color61Taxes63Mistaken65Cook by air and heat66Awe-inspiringVERTICAL1Oil2Fuse3Thus4Those in power5Naval officer6Decanters7Furrow8Abraham’s birthplace9A form of colored cotton10God of Love11Form of sugar13Fuse14Ash kokos16Entrance18In want20Empower22Compounds of arsenic25Mineral26Dye29Finished31Active volcano of West Indies33Male descendant35Pinch38Dejected39Famous composer40Throw back41Knotty42Classification43Lay in a supply46European mountain range49Encounter50Brown pigment53Famous Scot56Outer coat58Egyptian god59To make a mistake62Exclamation64Concerning[65][Contents]Puzzle No. 76BIG BEAUTYByW. J. BowmanThis giant may puzzle you in several ways. At the first glance it looks as much like a maze as a cross word puzzle. You’ll find it a cross word puzzle all right.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165[64]HORIZONTAL1Others5Device to carry a gun10Call loudly14Bends16Possessive pronoun17Press for payment19Box20Abraham’s birthplace22Small davenport24Sing in a low undertone26Average28Sun god29Female rabbit31Close32Shrub34Change direction35Automobile36Deliver38Geometric ratio39Consumed40Touch gently42Pronoun43Paper containers44Cut feloniously46Den48Spank50Finished51Curves53Affectedly precise55Render senseless56Something granted for temporary use57Evil58Neuter pronoun60Barren62Mother63Small child65Comrade66Slipped68Rock69Printed piece of paste-board71Catch (colloq.)73For example74Changes76Prosecute at law77Mean, vile79Exist80Distorted81Falling water83Units of electrical resistance84Egg of insect86Pastries87Ardor88Edible bivalve mollusk89Nothing90Bend92Cad94Sketched96Past97Negative99Recesses in walls101By103Inherent power105Mixed type106Arid108Jogging pace109Tramp111Genuine, loyal112Obtain113Beseech115By116Set free118Unit of type119Stout120Native of Arabia122Head123Black125Wharf127Child128Vehicle129Help131Catholic sisters133Sinless134Note of scale135Snake-like fish137Before138Part of verb “to be”140Small secluded valley142One, indef.143Earth145Those who color cloth147Small nail149River (Spanish)150Thing151City in Mass.153Part of head154A boisterous preacher156Preposition157Mold158Plaything160Female chicken161Frozen particles of vapor163Marks164Provoked165Is fullVERTICAL1Thumps2Upon3Wireless signal for help4Paradise5To hasten6Bone7Low district8Edition (abbr.)9Intoxicating liquor10Whirled rapidly11Cured pork12Else13Lachrymose exudations15Small distance16Fem. pronoun18Snare19Father21Egg masses23Appendage24Color tint25Crazy27Unload by tilting28Uncontrolled anger30Necessitate32Walks with affected dignity33Fortress35Implement of war37To mend39Desires41A color43Water conveyance45Before Christ47Like49Indef. article50Perform52Alluvial detritus54Obtains55Without56Grease for frying57Bend59Row61Uproar62Spoils64Tag65Binder stones66Artfully cunning67Term used when hunting a criminal69Criticism70Noise72Be of service to74Malicious firing of a building75Places to store grain77Portion78Dirty80Net82The head (slang)83Aged85Also91Humor92Bullet93Half (prefix)95Part of “to be”96Time98Eye100Crustacean101A long staff102To rage104Buttocks105Fondle107Annually109Snared110Prevents112Gather114A color116Attempt117Loose outer garment119A private quarrel121By122Father124Point of compass126Within127Skeletal piece128To incline130Marsh132Narrow opening133Rodents134Ultimate136Caustic137Sin139Interweaves141Aspects143Diminution144Small mark146Not west147Prohibit148Depression151To obstruct152Negative prefix154Color155Fish eggs157Note of scale159Pronoun160Pronoun162Us[67][Contents]Puzzle No. 77TRY THEM OVER IN YOUR DAILY CHATByIrvan NeckermanThere are several dozen words in this puzzle that you can use and your best girl won’t know what you are talking about. This is not misogyny. It merely supposes that she does not follow cross word puzzling. Or maybe that is misogyny.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[66]HORIZONTAL1Discover4Ordinary language9Story13Knot14The nobility, collectively15Young fish16Character in musical notation18Imbecile19Agitation20Exclamation21Figurative24Preposition25Vending27Gain superiority28Throw with violence31Piece of ground33Small aperture35Serpent37Robbers40Anger42Observes44Slacken45Eighth of a fathom46Dressed with ornaments48Heed50Peruse again52With less delay53Rested54Squalid place56Make turbid58Sets back62Adapts64Elevate65Equable68Beverage69Reduce70Cool71Merriment72Milestone73BoundaryVERTICAL1Engrave2Pits for storing fodder3Bill of an anchor4Loud sound5Make over6Pristine7Apartment8Scene of Wallenstein’s assassination, 163410Repeated11Estuary12Novice17Drop19Recite metrically22Move swiftly23Certain days of months26Seems29Compensation30Article of food32Jaded33Irritates34Guard36Dry38Color39Viscous fluid41Stock43Weapons45Married person47Head49Any51Refresh54Earthenware55Pert. to one’s birth57Brook59Dregs60Head (Fr.)61School62Tire63Elevation66Contend67Born[69][Contents]Puzzle No. 78POLYANGULAR AND POLYSYLLABICByHarold E. VreelandThis constructor managed to fit together a well-joined construction, central vertebrae and a neat outer shell. Decorative and full of nice words.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647[68]HORIZONTAL1Pale5Insignificant part7A circle10Brag13A river in Italy14Absconders15A musical note17A size of type19To slip20Furnished with a guard22Not the same24Refusal25Do not (Scotch)26Divided28A richly laden ship29Performing a service30An alloy32Wine34Places of confinement35Conjunction37South American ruminant38A shield39Princes41To goad42Seed of North American plant44Expressing surprise45Brown46Decay47A president of Orange Free StateVERTICAL1A coral island2A native of Pacific islands3A common given name4Saltpeter5A maiden loved by Jupiter6Poem8To talk nonsense9A hypothetical force10American explosive for shells11Sacrifice of principle to circumstances12Scientific description of races13Marrow16Compounds of atoms17A Government revenue18Collecting wives20Beckonings21The star of dawn23Tears25Bore27(Prefix) through28A bow31Loiter33Large birds35A fabric of asbestos36Sad39A short sword40A counter-irritant42Perform43Spot[71]
[Contents]Puzzle No. 75LOCKED UP TIGHTByGregorianAn all-over double interlock with a triply-locked center and corners. Probably considerably easier to solve than to construct. The words are weak in spots, but the construction passes the few obsoletes.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[62]HORIZONTAL1Alternate passage6Incomplete11Fruity nut12Those who dry by wind14Cheerfulness15Capable17Midday19Man’s name21Mountain in Greece22Passage-way23Negative24Shaped like a bull27Prefix, of28Character in Peer Gynt30Pits31Prefix, footed32Pert. to month34Settings36Plaything37Chemical compound38Imbecility41Sharpshooters44Annual Scottish festival45Adjusted47Consume48Ounce (abbr.)49Salts of stearic acid51Toward52Chinese tree54Hobo (slang)55Pert. to Asian people57Jog58Flat part of boat’s bottom60Color61Taxes63Mistaken65Cook by air and heat66Awe-inspiringVERTICAL1Oil2Fuse3Thus4Those in power5Naval officer6Decanters7Furrow8Abraham’s birthplace9A form of colored cotton10God of Love11Form of sugar13Fuse14Ash kokos16Entrance18In want20Empower22Compounds of arsenic25Mineral26Dye29Finished31Active volcano of West Indies33Male descendant35Pinch38Dejected39Famous composer40Throw back41Knotty42Classification43Lay in a supply46European mountain range49Encounter50Brown pigment53Famous Scot56Outer coat58Egyptian god59To make a mistake62Exclamation64Concerning[65]
Puzzle No. 75LOCKED UP TIGHTByGregorian
ByGregorian
An all-over double interlock with a triply-locked center and corners. Probably considerably easier to solve than to construct. The words are weak in spots, but the construction passes the few obsoletes.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[62]HORIZONTAL1Alternate passage6Incomplete11Fruity nut12Those who dry by wind14Cheerfulness15Capable17Midday19Man’s name21Mountain in Greece22Passage-way23Negative24Shaped like a bull27Prefix, of28Character in Peer Gynt30Pits31Prefix, footed32Pert. to month34Settings36Plaything37Chemical compound38Imbecility41Sharpshooters44Annual Scottish festival45Adjusted47Consume48Ounce (abbr.)49Salts of stearic acid51Toward52Chinese tree54Hobo (slang)55Pert. to Asian people57Jog58Flat part of boat’s bottom60Color61Taxes63Mistaken65Cook by air and heat66Awe-inspiringVERTICAL1Oil2Fuse3Thus4Those in power5Naval officer6Decanters7Furrow8Abraham’s birthplace9A form of colored cotton10God of Love11Form of sugar13Fuse14Ash kokos16Entrance18In want20Empower22Compounds of arsenic25Mineral26Dye29Finished31Active volcano of West Indies33Male descendant35Pinch38Dejected39Famous composer40Throw back41Knotty42Classification43Lay in a supply46European mountain range49Encounter50Brown pigment53Famous Scot56Outer coat58Egyptian god59To make a mistake62Exclamation64Concerning[65]
An all-over double interlock with a triply-locked center and corners. Probably considerably easier to solve than to construct. The words are weak in spots, but the construction passes the few obsoletes.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 76BIG BEAUTYByW. J. BowmanThis giant may puzzle you in several ways. At the first glance it looks as much like a maze as a cross word puzzle. You’ll find it a cross word puzzle all right.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165[64]HORIZONTAL1Others5Device to carry a gun10Call loudly14Bends16Possessive pronoun17Press for payment19Box20Abraham’s birthplace22Small davenport24Sing in a low undertone26Average28Sun god29Female rabbit31Close32Shrub34Change direction35Automobile36Deliver38Geometric ratio39Consumed40Touch gently42Pronoun43Paper containers44Cut feloniously46Den48Spank50Finished51Curves53Affectedly precise55Render senseless56Something granted for temporary use57Evil58Neuter pronoun60Barren62Mother63Small child65Comrade66Slipped68Rock69Printed piece of paste-board71Catch (colloq.)73For example74Changes76Prosecute at law77Mean, vile79Exist80Distorted81Falling water83Units of electrical resistance84Egg of insect86Pastries87Ardor88Edible bivalve mollusk89Nothing90Bend92Cad94Sketched96Past97Negative99Recesses in walls101By103Inherent power105Mixed type106Arid108Jogging pace109Tramp111Genuine, loyal112Obtain113Beseech115By116Set free118Unit of type119Stout120Native of Arabia122Head123Black125Wharf127Child128Vehicle129Help131Catholic sisters133Sinless134Note of scale135Snake-like fish137Before138Part of verb “to be”140Small secluded valley142One, indef.143Earth145Those who color cloth147Small nail149River (Spanish)150Thing151City in Mass.153Part of head154A boisterous preacher156Preposition157Mold158Plaything160Female chicken161Frozen particles of vapor163Marks164Provoked165Is fullVERTICAL1Thumps2Upon3Wireless signal for help4Paradise5To hasten6Bone7Low district8Edition (abbr.)9Intoxicating liquor10Whirled rapidly11Cured pork12Else13Lachrymose exudations15Small distance16Fem. pronoun18Snare19Father21Egg masses23Appendage24Color tint25Crazy27Unload by tilting28Uncontrolled anger30Necessitate32Walks with affected dignity33Fortress35Implement of war37To mend39Desires41A color43Water conveyance45Before Christ47Like49Indef. article50Perform52Alluvial detritus54Obtains55Without56Grease for frying57Bend59Row61Uproar62Spoils64Tag65Binder stones66Artfully cunning67Term used when hunting a criminal69Criticism70Noise72Be of service to74Malicious firing of a building75Places to store grain77Portion78Dirty80Net82The head (slang)83Aged85Also91Humor92Bullet93Half (prefix)95Part of “to be”96Time98Eye100Crustacean101A long staff102To rage104Buttocks105Fondle107Annually109Snared110Prevents112Gather114A color116Attempt117Loose outer garment119A private quarrel121By122Father124Point of compass126Within127Skeletal piece128To incline130Marsh132Narrow opening133Rodents134Ultimate136Caustic137Sin139Interweaves141Aspects143Diminution144Small mark146Not west147Prohibit148Depression151To obstruct152Negative prefix154Color155Fish eggs157Note of scale159Pronoun160Pronoun162Us[67]
Puzzle No. 76BIG BEAUTYByW. J. Bowman
ByW. J. Bowman
This giant may puzzle you in several ways. At the first glance it looks as much like a maze as a cross word puzzle. You’ll find it a cross word puzzle all right.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165[64]HORIZONTAL1Others5Device to carry a gun10Call loudly14Bends16Possessive pronoun17Press for payment19Box20Abraham’s birthplace22Small davenport24Sing in a low undertone26Average28Sun god29Female rabbit31Close32Shrub34Change direction35Automobile36Deliver38Geometric ratio39Consumed40Touch gently42Pronoun43Paper containers44Cut feloniously46Den48Spank50Finished51Curves53Affectedly precise55Render senseless56Something granted for temporary use57Evil58Neuter pronoun60Barren62Mother63Small child65Comrade66Slipped68Rock69Printed piece of paste-board71Catch (colloq.)73For example74Changes76Prosecute at law77Mean, vile79Exist80Distorted81Falling water83Units of electrical resistance84Egg of insect86Pastries87Ardor88Edible bivalve mollusk89Nothing90Bend92Cad94Sketched96Past97Negative99Recesses in walls101By103Inherent power105Mixed type106Arid108Jogging pace109Tramp111Genuine, loyal112Obtain113Beseech115By116Set free118Unit of type119Stout120Native of Arabia122Head123Black125Wharf127Child128Vehicle129Help131Catholic sisters133Sinless134Note of scale135Snake-like fish137Before138Part of verb “to be”140Small secluded valley142One, indef.143Earth145Those who color cloth147Small nail149River (Spanish)150Thing151City in Mass.153Part of head154A boisterous preacher156Preposition157Mold158Plaything160Female chicken161Frozen particles of vapor163Marks164Provoked165Is fullVERTICAL1Thumps2Upon3Wireless signal for help4Paradise5To hasten6Bone7Low district8Edition (abbr.)9Intoxicating liquor10Whirled rapidly11Cured pork12Else13Lachrymose exudations15Small distance16Fem. pronoun18Snare19Father21Egg masses23Appendage24Color tint25Crazy27Unload by tilting28Uncontrolled anger30Necessitate32Walks with affected dignity33Fortress35Implement of war37To mend39Desires41A color43Water conveyance45Before Christ47Like49Indef. article50Perform52Alluvial detritus54Obtains55Without56Grease for frying57Bend59Row61Uproar62Spoils64Tag65Binder stones66Artfully cunning67Term used when hunting a criminal69Criticism70Noise72Be of service to74Malicious firing of a building75Places to store grain77Portion78Dirty80Net82The head (slang)83Aged85Also91Humor92Bullet93Half (prefix)95Part of “to be”96Time98Eye100Crustacean101A long staff102To rage104Buttocks105Fondle107Annually109Snared110Prevents112Gather114A color116Attempt117Loose outer garment119A private quarrel121By122Father124Point of compass126Within127Skeletal piece128To incline130Marsh132Narrow opening133Rodents134Ultimate136Caustic137Sin139Interweaves141Aspects143Diminution144Small mark146Not west147Prohibit148Depression151To obstruct152Negative prefix154Color155Fish eggs157Note of scale159Pronoun160Pronoun162Us[67]
This giant may puzzle you in several ways. At the first glance it looks as much like a maze as a cross word puzzle. You’ll find it a cross word puzzle all right.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 77TRY THEM OVER IN YOUR DAILY CHATByIrvan NeckermanThere are several dozen words in this puzzle that you can use and your best girl won’t know what you are talking about. This is not misogyny. It merely supposes that she does not follow cross word puzzling. Or maybe that is misogyny.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[66]HORIZONTAL1Discover4Ordinary language9Story13Knot14The nobility, collectively15Young fish16Character in musical notation18Imbecile19Agitation20Exclamation21Figurative24Preposition25Vending27Gain superiority28Throw with violence31Piece of ground33Small aperture35Serpent37Robbers40Anger42Observes44Slacken45Eighth of a fathom46Dressed with ornaments48Heed50Peruse again52With less delay53Rested54Squalid place56Make turbid58Sets back62Adapts64Elevate65Equable68Beverage69Reduce70Cool71Merriment72Milestone73BoundaryVERTICAL1Engrave2Pits for storing fodder3Bill of an anchor4Loud sound5Make over6Pristine7Apartment8Scene of Wallenstein’s assassination, 163410Repeated11Estuary12Novice17Drop19Recite metrically22Move swiftly23Certain days of months26Seems29Compensation30Article of food32Jaded33Irritates34Guard36Dry38Color39Viscous fluid41Stock43Weapons45Married person47Head49Any51Refresh54Earthenware55Pert. to one’s birth57Brook59Dregs60Head (Fr.)61School62Tire63Elevation66Contend67Born[69]
Puzzle No. 77TRY THEM OVER IN YOUR DAILY CHATByIrvan Neckerman
ByIrvan Neckerman
There are several dozen words in this puzzle that you can use and your best girl won’t know what you are talking about. This is not misogyny. It merely supposes that she does not follow cross word puzzling. Or maybe that is misogyny.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[66]HORIZONTAL1Discover4Ordinary language9Story13Knot14The nobility, collectively15Young fish16Character in musical notation18Imbecile19Agitation20Exclamation21Figurative24Preposition25Vending27Gain superiority28Throw with violence31Piece of ground33Small aperture35Serpent37Robbers40Anger42Observes44Slacken45Eighth of a fathom46Dressed with ornaments48Heed50Peruse again52With less delay53Rested54Squalid place56Make turbid58Sets back62Adapts64Elevate65Equable68Beverage69Reduce70Cool71Merriment72Milestone73BoundaryVERTICAL1Engrave2Pits for storing fodder3Bill of an anchor4Loud sound5Make over6Pristine7Apartment8Scene of Wallenstein’s assassination, 163410Repeated11Estuary12Novice17Drop19Recite metrically22Move swiftly23Certain days of months26Seems29Compensation30Article of food32Jaded33Irritates34Guard36Dry38Color39Viscous fluid41Stock43Weapons45Married person47Head49Any51Refresh54Earthenware55Pert. to one’s birth57Brook59Dregs60Head (Fr.)61School62Tire63Elevation66Contend67Born[69]
There are several dozen words in this puzzle that you can use and your best girl won’t know what you are talking about. This is not misogyny. It merely supposes that she does not follow cross word puzzling. Or maybe that is misogyny.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 78POLYANGULAR AND POLYSYLLABICByHarold E. VreelandThis constructor managed to fit together a well-joined construction, central vertebrae and a neat outer shell. Decorative and full of nice words.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647[68]HORIZONTAL1Pale5Insignificant part7A circle10Brag13A river in Italy14Absconders15A musical note17A size of type19To slip20Furnished with a guard22Not the same24Refusal25Do not (Scotch)26Divided28A richly laden ship29Performing a service30An alloy32Wine34Places of confinement35Conjunction37South American ruminant38A shield39Princes41To goad42Seed of North American plant44Expressing surprise45Brown46Decay47A president of Orange Free StateVERTICAL1A coral island2A native of Pacific islands3A common given name4Saltpeter5A maiden loved by Jupiter6Poem8To talk nonsense9A hypothetical force10American explosive for shells11Sacrifice of principle to circumstances12Scientific description of races13Marrow16Compounds of atoms17A Government revenue18Collecting wives20Beckonings21The star of dawn23Tears25Bore27(Prefix) through28A bow31Loiter33Large birds35A fabric of asbestos36Sad39A short sword40A counter-irritant42Perform43Spot[71]
Puzzle No. 78POLYANGULAR AND POLYSYLLABICByHarold E. Vreeland
ByHarold E. Vreeland
This constructor managed to fit together a well-joined construction, central vertebrae and a neat outer shell. Decorative and full of nice words.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647[68]HORIZONTAL1Pale5Insignificant part7A circle10Brag13A river in Italy14Absconders15A musical note17A size of type19To slip20Furnished with a guard22Not the same24Refusal25Do not (Scotch)26Divided28A richly laden ship29Performing a service30An alloy32Wine34Places of confinement35Conjunction37South American ruminant38A shield39Princes41To goad42Seed of North American plant44Expressing surprise45Brown46Decay47A president of Orange Free StateVERTICAL1A coral island2A native of Pacific islands3A common given name4Saltpeter5A maiden loved by Jupiter6Poem8To talk nonsense9A hypothetical force10American explosive for shells11Sacrifice of principle to circumstances12Scientific description of races13Marrow16Compounds of atoms17A Government revenue18Collecting wives20Beckonings21The star of dawn23Tears25Bore27(Prefix) through28A bow31Loiter33Large birds35A fabric of asbestos36Sad39A short sword40A counter-irritant42Perform43Spot[71]
This constructor managed to fit together a well-joined construction, central vertebrae and a neat outer shell. Decorative and full of nice words.
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