[Contents]Puzzle No. 79WEDDING RINGByMil-WalThe contributors of this construction are husband and wife. This fact is symbolized by the wedding ring you see in the middle of the form. Cross-grained cross worders may complain that the ring is not a solid mass of words. Well, is a ring ever a solid mass?1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768[70]HORIZONTAL1Slender5Time10Small boat11Invades13Healing medicine15Quicken16Termination17Wrap18Beast of burden19To soak in water21Preposition22Taut24Ourselves25Highest point27Personal pronoun28Therefore30Employ31Garment33Stir35Vessel37Classified38Indicate39Heavenly body40Female deer42Born44Consumed45Exclamation of pain47Exist48Deer50Negative51One who dislikes54Note of scale55Weight57To gain success58Tank60Distant61White, translucent63Riddle65Withers66Basket67Depressions68PolishVERTICAL1Fat2Tavern3Work4Tri-formed Greek goddess6Blots out7Large number8Hole9Poems10Religious singer12Frozen precipitates14Anthropoid15Possesses16Consume20An equal23Bow26The Ottoman court27Paris subway29Believe30Talk32Cry of sheep33Calculate34Open36Single unit39Crouches41Cereal43Page of a book44Insect46Conjunction47Part49Rubbish52Some53Time immediately preceding56Require57A small bird59Periphery; cover60Sign62Part of “to be”64A command to draft animals[73][Contents]Puzzle No. 80NOT SO DIFFICULTByRobert S. HolzmanThe beginner should have a good time with this neat construction. There are no lurking terrors in the wood here for the adventurous explorer of cross word puzzledom. Try this one against time.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576[72]HORIZONTAL1Father4Former Venetian high officials8Gambling term12Wrath13Flowed14Clash16Be wrong17Use20Plant of nightshade family22Excavation23Vegetable25Distracted26Sober28Make plump31Distant32Typhoon33Beaten track35Preposition36Disposition37Batters39Sign of negation40Perform41Astir42Silicon44Disease of foot47Iota49Masculine pronoun50And so forth52Hummed53Mien54One who carves56Suitable for food59That bird60Haul62Lubricate64Kind of nail67Lower in rank69100470Faucet72Fluid used for heating73Female sheep74Search75Austerity76PlanVERTICAL1Mottled with various colors2Weapon3Condiment4Period5Forward6Exclamation7Pose9Primer10Skill11Support13Revolve15Indian drum18Cover19Exist21Border for picture23Saucy24Distant26Rested upon27Priestly sign29Suited30Woman devoted to religious life31Counterfeit34Drunkard36Swamp38Total43That one’s45Secret46Civil offense47Again48Detestable49Hurry51Adhere53United55Scamp57Receptacle58Doctrines61Conjunction63Tract65Fasten66Organ67Jostle68Be indebted to713.1415926535897972Depart[75][Contents]Puzzle No. 81THE EIGHT TEESByM. B. GillungOne more tee and Mr. Gillung could have a golf links. As it is, he has provided some neatly placed bunkers to trap the unwary. Beware the unkeyed letters that lurk along the fairway! Particularly those near the boundaries.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758[74]HORIZONTAL1Acknowledgment of lordship5Workmanship9To subside11Human family12Derivations15Reputations17Young animal18Dregs20God of Thunder21Slimy22Short tail23Salt25Neglect of duty27Things28Gibe31Hollow cylinder33Abrupt34Aches35Half-breed37Vision39Managed40Water42To seize44Islands46Precious stones47Skin disease48Severe50Corroded51To bury52Free joint55Demises56High57Becoming58WeakVERTICAL1Frequents2To vary3Odd figures4A tree5Drudgery6Sharp7Liquors8Artifices10Place11A bird12Softened13Shining14Inviolables16Exclamations19Providing energy24Trick26Steeple29Do30It exists31Dolorous32Undivided35Strength36Barren open country38Long hair39Rubbed40Large drops41On the look out43Chide45Pass along47Imbecile49Rested51Island53Soak54A dolt[77][Contents]Puzzle No. 82THIRD-RAIL CROSSOVERBy I. S. O.A fine double-cross study in four-letter words. The occasional abbreviation does not mar the general effect. The lateral wedge-masses key well with the central cross. Altogether a nice construction.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149[76]HORIZONTAL1A gewgaw6A point or beginning (obs.)9Herself12Bark; investing layer18To follow after19Stooping low22Single; only23Concerning24A prefix; half26A term in billiards27Steeps29Prefix; not30The auditory organ32A Hindu God34To carry laboriously35Teeth of a wheel36Prefix; three37Step lightly39To plunge head-first41A theatrical miscellany42Space43A short sleep45The rudimentary leaf of the embryo in plants48Period of years49To consent51A frozen confection52An old soldier; a horse doctor53To clutch; clench55Upon56Having narrow strips of cloth58Hail60Turf62Since64Mechanical device for irregular rotary motion66To bind67An anthropoid ape69Belonging to him70Gone by71Down; below73Pull along75By and by77Three in cards78To make a speech79Remainder80One who flies81Astir82Rodents84The Indian bull86Wood of a South American tree88Electric particle89A small devil90Vestige93Old95Limb96Lanterloo97Rasp99Prefix; one100Under102Thus103Backless chair105Wild, insane107A viscous liquid109Brings forth, of lambs112A small tumor113Transitory116Regret118A flower120A pilaster121A pottery slab123Wash125Equip126To influence127Upper limb129Jackdaws131An inclosure132Part of “to be”133A vegetable134Sour136Intend138Within139Prevent141Pathological distention with air144Illustrious146Eats away147Die (Scotch)148Curve of ship-spiling149DryestVERTICAL1Artists’ caps2Opposite of afar3Ourselves4To sprout5Dregs of wine6Correlative of either7A fabulous bird8Two-fold9To shake, jog10Obj. form of he11Measure of type13A cereal14Author of “Treasure Island”15Toward16Be available17Pert. to hospitality19Pert. to a city20Pitiless21Inguinal region25Prefix; middle28The self31A circlet33Shun35Coagulates36Ensnare38Portion40And so forth41Lyric poem42Dry44Decomposed vegetable fuel46A measure of time47Level, uniform48Is mistaken49Partly corresponding50Relating to the cuticle53So as to profit54Avidity55South American plant57Ever59Papal palace61Interrogative pronoun63A Chinese bean65Mental inferior67Art indebted68Very thin fabric70Pert. to an area72A wit74Skill76Born77Until81Be ill83Likely85A valuable insect87Gone by89A metal91Impolite92Summon legally94One who does97Proceeds98Vacant100Plait, interlace101Squall, cry104A small branch106Exclamation108Part of verb “to be”110Lowest tide111Long, vehement speech113Growing out114Take for wife115South American camel117Used to curdle milk119One who rhymes120Reverential fear122Female lamb124Hides126Dry127Pain128Fail to hit130Level-headed133Couch134Imitate135Lair137And not140Toward142Physician143Possessive pronoun145To exist[79]
[Contents]Puzzle No. 79WEDDING RINGByMil-WalThe contributors of this construction are husband and wife. This fact is symbolized by the wedding ring you see in the middle of the form. Cross-grained cross worders may complain that the ring is not a solid mass of words. Well, is a ring ever a solid mass?1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768[70]HORIZONTAL1Slender5Time10Small boat11Invades13Healing medicine15Quicken16Termination17Wrap18Beast of burden19To soak in water21Preposition22Taut24Ourselves25Highest point27Personal pronoun28Therefore30Employ31Garment33Stir35Vessel37Classified38Indicate39Heavenly body40Female deer42Born44Consumed45Exclamation of pain47Exist48Deer50Negative51One who dislikes54Note of scale55Weight57To gain success58Tank60Distant61White, translucent63Riddle65Withers66Basket67Depressions68PolishVERTICAL1Fat2Tavern3Work4Tri-formed Greek goddess6Blots out7Large number8Hole9Poems10Religious singer12Frozen precipitates14Anthropoid15Possesses16Consume20An equal23Bow26The Ottoman court27Paris subway29Believe30Talk32Cry of sheep33Calculate34Open36Single unit39Crouches41Cereal43Page of a book44Insect46Conjunction47Part49Rubbish52Some53Time immediately preceding56Require57A small bird59Periphery; cover60Sign62Part of “to be”64A command to draft animals[73]
Puzzle No. 79WEDDING RINGByMil-Wal
ByMil-Wal
The contributors of this construction are husband and wife. This fact is symbolized by the wedding ring you see in the middle of the form. Cross-grained cross worders may complain that the ring is not a solid mass of words. Well, is a ring ever a solid mass?1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768[70]HORIZONTAL1Slender5Time10Small boat11Invades13Healing medicine15Quicken16Termination17Wrap18Beast of burden19To soak in water21Preposition22Taut24Ourselves25Highest point27Personal pronoun28Therefore30Employ31Garment33Stir35Vessel37Classified38Indicate39Heavenly body40Female deer42Born44Consumed45Exclamation of pain47Exist48Deer50Negative51One who dislikes54Note of scale55Weight57To gain success58Tank60Distant61White, translucent63Riddle65Withers66Basket67Depressions68PolishVERTICAL1Fat2Tavern3Work4Tri-formed Greek goddess6Blots out7Large number8Hole9Poems10Religious singer12Frozen precipitates14Anthropoid15Possesses16Consume20An equal23Bow26The Ottoman court27Paris subway29Believe30Talk32Cry of sheep33Calculate34Open36Single unit39Crouches41Cereal43Page of a book44Insect46Conjunction47Part49Rubbish52Some53Time immediately preceding56Require57A small bird59Periphery; cover60Sign62Part of “to be”64A command to draft animals[73]
The contributors of this construction are husband and wife. This fact is symbolized by the wedding ring you see in the middle of the form. Cross-grained cross worders may complain that the ring is not a solid mass of words. Well, is a ring ever a solid mass?
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 80NOT SO DIFFICULTByRobert S. HolzmanThe beginner should have a good time with this neat construction. There are no lurking terrors in the wood here for the adventurous explorer of cross word puzzledom. Try this one against time.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576[72]HORIZONTAL1Father4Former Venetian high officials8Gambling term12Wrath13Flowed14Clash16Be wrong17Use20Plant of nightshade family22Excavation23Vegetable25Distracted26Sober28Make plump31Distant32Typhoon33Beaten track35Preposition36Disposition37Batters39Sign of negation40Perform41Astir42Silicon44Disease of foot47Iota49Masculine pronoun50And so forth52Hummed53Mien54One who carves56Suitable for food59That bird60Haul62Lubricate64Kind of nail67Lower in rank69100470Faucet72Fluid used for heating73Female sheep74Search75Austerity76PlanVERTICAL1Mottled with various colors2Weapon3Condiment4Period5Forward6Exclamation7Pose9Primer10Skill11Support13Revolve15Indian drum18Cover19Exist21Border for picture23Saucy24Distant26Rested upon27Priestly sign29Suited30Woman devoted to religious life31Counterfeit34Drunkard36Swamp38Total43That one’s45Secret46Civil offense47Again48Detestable49Hurry51Adhere53United55Scamp57Receptacle58Doctrines61Conjunction63Tract65Fasten66Organ67Jostle68Be indebted to713.1415926535897972Depart[75]
Puzzle No. 80NOT SO DIFFICULTByRobert S. Holzman
ByRobert S. Holzman
The beginner should have a good time with this neat construction. There are no lurking terrors in the wood here for the adventurous explorer of cross word puzzledom. Try this one against time.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576[72]HORIZONTAL1Father4Former Venetian high officials8Gambling term12Wrath13Flowed14Clash16Be wrong17Use20Plant of nightshade family22Excavation23Vegetable25Distracted26Sober28Make plump31Distant32Typhoon33Beaten track35Preposition36Disposition37Batters39Sign of negation40Perform41Astir42Silicon44Disease of foot47Iota49Masculine pronoun50And so forth52Hummed53Mien54One who carves56Suitable for food59That bird60Haul62Lubricate64Kind of nail67Lower in rank69100470Faucet72Fluid used for heating73Female sheep74Search75Austerity76PlanVERTICAL1Mottled with various colors2Weapon3Condiment4Period5Forward6Exclamation7Pose9Primer10Skill11Support13Revolve15Indian drum18Cover19Exist21Border for picture23Saucy24Distant26Rested upon27Priestly sign29Suited30Woman devoted to religious life31Counterfeit34Drunkard36Swamp38Total43That one’s45Secret46Civil offense47Again48Detestable49Hurry51Adhere53United55Scamp57Receptacle58Doctrines61Conjunction63Tract65Fasten66Organ67Jostle68Be indebted to713.1415926535897972Depart[75]
The beginner should have a good time with this neat construction. There are no lurking terrors in the wood here for the adventurous explorer of cross word puzzledom. Try this one against time.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 81THE EIGHT TEESByM. B. GillungOne more tee and Mr. Gillung could have a golf links. As it is, he has provided some neatly placed bunkers to trap the unwary. Beware the unkeyed letters that lurk along the fairway! Particularly those near the boundaries.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758[74]HORIZONTAL1Acknowledgment of lordship5Workmanship9To subside11Human family12Derivations15Reputations17Young animal18Dregs20God of Thunder21Slimy22Short tail23Salt25Neglect of duty27Things28Gibe31Hollow cylinder33Abrupt34Aches35Half-breed37Vision39Managed40Water42To seize44Islands46Precious stones47Skin disease48Severe50Corroded51To bury52Free joint55Demises56High57Becoming58WeakVERTICAL1Frequents2To vary3Odd figures4A tree5Drudgery6Sharp7Liquors8Artifices10Place11A bird12Softened13Shining14Inviolables16Exclamations19Providing energy24Trick26Steeple29Do30It exists31Dolorous32Undivided35Strength36Barren open country38Long hair39Rubbed40Large drops41On the look out43Chide45Pass along47Imbecile49Rested51Island53Soak54A dolt[77]
Puzzle No. 81THE EIGHT TEESByM. B. Gillung
ByM. B. Gillung
One more tee and Mr. Gillung could have a golf links. As it is, he has provided some neatly placed bunkers to trap the unwary. Beware the unkeyed letters that lurk along the fairway! Particularly those near the boundaries.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758[74]HORIZONTAL1Acknowledgment of lordship5Workmanship9To subside11Human family12Derivations15Reputations17Young animal18Dregs20God of Thunder21Slimy22Short tail23Salt25Neglect of duty27Things28Gibe31Hollow cylinder33Abrupt34Aches35Half-breed37Vision39Managed40Water42To seize44Islands46Precious stones47Skin disease48Severe50Corroded51To bury52Free joint55Demises56High57Becoming58WeakVERTICAL1Frequents2To vary3Odd figures4A tree5Drudgery6Sharp7Liquors8Artifices10Place11A bird12Softened13Shining14Inviolables16Exclamations19Providing energy24Trick26Steeple29Do30It exists31Dolorous32Undivided35Strength36Barren open country38Long hair39Rubbed40Large drops41On the look out43Chide45Pass along47Imbecile49Rested51Island53Soak54A dolt[77]
One more tee and Mr. Gillung could have a golf links. As it is, he has provided some neatly placed bunkers to trap the unwary. Beware the unkeyed letters that lurk along the fairway! Particularly those near the boundaries.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 82THIRD-RAIL CROSSOVERBy I. S. O.A fine double-cross study in four-letter words. The occasional abbreviation does not mar the general effect. The lateral wedge-masses key well with the central cross. Altogether a nice construction.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149[76]HORIZONTAL1A gewgaw6A point or beginning (obs.)9Herself12Bark; investing layer18To follow after19Stooping low22Single; only23Concerning24A prefix; half26A term in billiards27Steeps29Prefix; not30The auditory organ32A Hindu God34To carry laboriously35Teeth of a wheel36Prefix; three37Step lightly39To plunge head-first41A theatrical miscellany42Space43A short sleep45The rudimentary leaf of the embryo in plants48Period of years49To consent51A frozen confection52An old soldier; a horse doctor53To clutch; clench55Upon56Having narrow strips of cloth58Hail60Turf62Since64Mechanical device for irregular rotary motion66To bind67An anthropoid ape69Belonging to him70Gone by71Down; below73Pull along75By and by77Three in cards78To make a speech79Remainder80One who flies81Astir82Rodents84The Indian bull86Wood of a South American tree88Electric particle89A small devil90Vestige93Old95Limb96Lanterloo97Rasp99Prefix; one100Under102Thus103Backless chair105Wild, insane107A viscous liquid109Brings forth, of lambs112A small tumor113Transitory116Regret118A flower120A pilaster121A pottery slab123Wash125Equip126To influence127Upper limb129Jackdaws131An inclosure132Part of “to be”133A vegetable134Sour136Intend138Within139Prevent141Pathological distention with air144Illustrious146Eats away147Die (Scotch)148Curve of ship-spiling149DryestVERTICAL1Artists’ caps2Opposite of afar3Ourselves4To sprout5Dregs of wine6Correlative of either7A fabulous bird8Two-fold9To shake, jog10Obj. form of he11Measure of type13A cereal14Author of “Treasure Island”15Toward16Be available17Pert. to hospitality19Pert. to a city20Pitiless21Inguinal region25Prefix; middle28The self31A circlet33Shun35Coagulates36Ensnare38Portion40And so forth41Lyric poem42Dry44Decomposed vegetable fuel46A measure of time47Level, uniform48Is mistaken49Partly corresponding50Relating to the cuticle53So as to profit54Avidity55South American plant57Ever59Papal palace61Interrogative pronoun63A Chinese bean65Mental inferior67Art indebted68Very thin fabric70Pert. to an area72A wit74Skill76Born77Until81Be ill83Likely85A valuable insect87Gone by89A metal91Impolite92Summon legally94One who does97Proceeds98Vacant100Plait, interlace101Squall, cry104A small branch106Exclamation108Part of verb “to be”110Lowest tide111Long, vehement speech113Growing out114Take for wife115South American camel117Used to curdle milk119One who rhymes120Reverential fear122Female lamb124Hides126Dry127Pain128Fail to hit130Level-headed133Couch134Imitate135Lair137And not140Toward142Physician143Possessive pronoun145To exist[79]
Puzzle No. 82THIRD-RAIL CROSSOVERBy I. S. O.
By I. S. O.
A fine double-cross study in four-letter words. The occasional abbreviation does not mar the general effect. The lateral wedge-masses key well with the central cross. Altogether a nice construction.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149[76]HORIZONTAL1A gewgaw6A point or beginning (obs.)9Herself12Bark; investing layer18To follow after19Stooping low22Single; only23Concerning24A prefix; half26A term in billiards27Steeps29Prefix; not30The auditory organ32A Hindu God34To carry laboriously35Teeth of a wheel36Prefix; three37Step lightly39To plunge head-first41A theatrical miscellany42Space43A short sleep45The rudimentary leaf of the embryo in plants48Period of years49To consent51A frozen confection52An old soldier; a horse doctor53To clutch; clench55Upon56Having narrow strips of cloth58Hail60Turf62Since64Mechanical device for irregular rotary motion66To bind67An anthropoid ape69Belonging to him70Gone by71Down; below73Pull along75By and by77Three in cards78To make a speech79Remainder80One who flies81Astir82Rodents84The Indian bull86Wood of a South American tree88Electric particle89A small devil90Vestige93Old95Limb96Lanterloo97Rasp99Prefix; one100Under102Thus103Backless chair105Wild, insane107A viscous liquid109Brings forth, of lambs112A small tumor113Transitory116Regret118A flower120A pilaster121A pottery slab123Wash125Equip126To influence127Upper limb129Jackdaws131An inclosure132Part of “to be”133A vegetable134Sour136Intend138Within139Prevent141Pathological distention with air144Illustrious146Eats away147Die (Scotch)148Curve of ship-spiling149DryestVERTICAL1Artists’ caps2Opposite of afar3Ourselves4To sprout5Dregs of wine6Correlative of either7A fabulous bird8Two-fold9To shake, jog10Obj. form of he11Measure of type13A cereal14Author of “Treasure Island”15Toward16Be available17Pert. to hospitality19Pert. to a city20Pitiless21Inguinal region25Prefix; middle28The self31A circlet33Shun35Coagulates36Ensnare38Portion40And so forth41Lyric poem42Dry44Decomposed vegetable fuel46A measure of time47Level, uniform48Is mistaken49Partly corresponding50Relating to the cuticle53So as to profit54Avidity55South American plant57Ever59Papal palace61Interrogative pronoun63A Chinese bean65Mental inferior67Art indebted68Very thin fabric70Pert. to an area72A wit74Skill76Born77Until81Be ill83Likely85A valuable insect87Gone by89A metal91Impolite92Summon legally94One who does97Proceeds98Vacant100Plait, interlace101Squall, cry104A small branch106Exclamation108Part of verb “to be”110Lowest tide111Long, vehement speech113Growing out114Take for wife115South American camel117Used to curdle milk119One who rhymes120Reverential fear122Female lamb124Hides126Dry127Pain128Fail to hit130Level-headed133Couch134Imitate135Lair137And not140Toward142Physician143Possessive pronoun145To exist[79]
A fine double-cross study in four-letter words. The occasional abbreviation does not mar the general effect. The lateral wedge-masses key well with the central cross. Altogether a nice construction.
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