[Contents]Puzzle No. 120SANCTA SIMPLICITASByJohn FaselA little too much black for the best construction, but full of ease such as delights the puzzler in his more languid hours. Whet your appetite with this, and then try stronger meat.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990[52]HORIZONTAL2Iranian language5Perverted7Reduce from frozen condition11Clear from weeds13Facility14Dark colored layer of the iris15A girl’s name17A counterstatement18Piercing instrument19Entrance court20Hush21A lectern23Orient25Lick up26Otherwise28To sow31Wrath32Beyond (prefix)35Cereal38The forearm41Hatchet43Exclamation of pleasure45Species of ox46Pertaining to the laity47Clotted blood49To agree50Supreme deity51Alkaline solution52Theory54Prefix, oily55Haut boy56Support58Grained sheepskin leather60Metal in its natural state62Large plant63To steep in water65To grind the teeth67Calm side69Novice71A cyma74Attempt76A girl’s name78Straightway79A land measure81Freeholder82Priestly vestment83A rain cloud84A seat in a church85Cattle of the bovine genus86Mischievous child87Even (abbr.)88Great quantities89Likewise90StainedVERTICAL1Talk in an easy manner2Relish3Pointed steel instrument4Ventures5Pliant6Christmas7Irritate8Maker of hats9To lament10Spring12Duty16Composed of the number two22Congeal24Beast of burden26Period27Goddess of peace29Color30Delude31A viscous material for writing33A badger-like animal34African blacks36To urge37Lyric poem39Noose used for catching cattle40A deep spoon42Lowest deck of a ship44Eagle’s nest46A card game48Bud52To weary53To injure56Of the verb “to be”57Aqueous vapor59Snare61Mean dress62Nodule of earth64Despot65Learned66Distinguished (abbr.)67Humanity68Licentious70Runic letters72A germ gland73Correct74Symbol75Yell77Abhor78An ecclesiastic79In bed80Hireling[55][Contents]Puzzle No. 121A ROSE WITH A THORN OR TWOByAlfred A. WicklundConscience compels the editors to warn the solver of several troublous words lying unobtrusively among a collection of pleasant and easily diverting ones. But that is the delight of cross word puzzling. The solver likes a little pain mixed with his pleasure.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859[54]HORIZONTAL1Market5Anything sour8Iron or wooden post12Farewell13One or any14Western sport15Tax16Small insects17Usage18Mohammedan devil20In accordance with21Brute22A register27An occupation30Part of dynamos33Form of affection36Higher knowledge37To slip away38Sign for giving notice42Repeated45Intoxicated47About48Entice51A salutation52One53Hollow tube54Extents55Proceed56Base of a statue57Zealous58Determined59Be fullVERTICAL1An equal2Mexican brick3Small stream4Denoting the final end6Easy gallop7To recite in monotone8An arbor9Belief10Irritate11In law any damage19Vestry21A watch case23A young girl (Scotch)24Frustrate25Therefore26Cease28Dry by rubbing29Emitted blood31Upon32A bone (Latin)34Note of the scale (mus.)35A Roman weight39A farm40Realm41A crown42Mohammedan religion43Warehouse44A fruit45To melt46A wharf49Rodents50Be full[57][Contents]Puzzle No. 122NINE CROSSESByMadge SweeneyFine masses of words, but not too difficult. A few unkeyed letters. Most puzzlers complain about them, and we don’t blame them. At the same time, it is good dictionary practise to hunt along among the“pal”suntil you come to “pali.”123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[56]HORIZONTAL1Talented4Lyric poem8Child12Card game13Enlarge14Past15Mop17Ruin19Justify20Little face22Pithy24Loose outer garment (Roman)25Beams27Heavenly body28Hirelings31Proceed33Indian35Viscous liquid36Jot37Drills skull42Chatterer46Portable chair47Gone astray48Sacred chamber of Hopi Indians49Xmas hymn51One who loves to excess52Rising and falling of water55Ball of thread57A system of elementary manual training59Further61Outcry62Measure for cloth63Garment64Eye65Method66BillsVERTICAL1As well2Curve3Lounge5Shield-shaped6Liquid measure (1⅓ qts.) used in Turkey7War horse9Rage10Mature11Civil offense16Staff17Generate18Beg19Dolts21State of insensibility23Iron holding millstone on spindle26Landing wharf27Troubles29Norse singer of heroic poems30Apathetic32Deface34Cool38Kind of tea39Passage40Parts of churches41Growler42Pagan43Pertaining to Arum family44Trained45To secure by winding rope around cleat50Response51An affair of honor53Metallic vein54Quarrel56Pull with force58Experienced60Point of a story[59][Contents]Puzzle No. 123THIS ONE WON’T BREAK YOUR HEADByIsidore EdelsteinNot much here to make you go around the house shouting, “a twenty-seven letter word meaning ‘cat’s eyeballs.’ ” Mr. Edelstein by no means makes himself a fiend, as some of the constructors do.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106[58]HORIZONTAL1Prostrate5Raving insanity9Inferred13Dread14Malicious glance15Tradition16Pertaining to mouth18Kindle20Figure of speech22Spoliation24Overflows26Utensil27Manners28Toward30Drift of vessel to leeward31Water nymphs32Like33Central part of wheel34Point of compass35Disconsolate37Monetary unit (abbr.)38Remains of fire39Restrain42Class among Hindus45White heron47Irritates50Ancient53Jet of water55Pay56Carnivore57Wrathful58Claw59Selection62Fertile spots in desert64Inborn67Earth68Bears70One who lavishes fondness71Inspirit73Single masted vessel75Congealed water76Hush77A newt79Hindu god80To catch82Obj. case of I83Racing horses85Aid88Exclamation89Mendicant monk90Portable bedstead92Abhors94Register96That which one does best98Despot100Achieves101Scent102Oppress103For snow running104Strict105Upper air106PrecipitousVERTICAL1Wooden pin2Rave3Window built out from wall4Ingredient5Encountered6Orders7To be imminent8Yes9Esophagi10Vies with11Rainbow12Yellowish brown13Dirt17Thong19Golf term21An animal23Unite25Range27Kinds of isinglass29Output32Tree36Singing voice39A month (abbr.)40Pertaining to morals41Make amends for again42Wrinkles43Violent storm44Shade tree45Decree46Report passing from person to person48Service49Go in51Finger or toe52At no time54Before56Age60Consequently61Anger63Swell of sea65Apex66Mercenary68The upper air69Gash72Magic sword74Drugs to induce sleep75To cover with earth77Convoy78Blab81Eats quickly83Of a commonplace character84To be sick86Pen87Concise89Agitate91Either93Behalf95Our (Fr.)96Enemy97Head as of wheat99Blight[61]
[Contents]Puzzle No. 120SANCTA SIMPLICITASByJohn FaselA little too much black for the best construction, but full of ease such as delights the puzzler in his more languid hours. Whet your appetite with this, and then try stronger meat.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990[52]HORIZONTAL2Iranian language5Perverted7Reduce from frozen condition11Clear from weeds13Facility14Dark colored layer of the iris15A girl’s name17A counterstatement18Piercing instrument19Entrance court20Hush21A lectern23Orient25Lick up26Otherwise28To sow31Wrath32Beyond (prefix)35Cereal38The forearm41Hatchet43Exclamation of pleasure45Species of ox46Pertaining to the laity47Clotted blood49To agree50Supreme deity51Alkaline solution52Theory54Prefix, oily55Haut boy56Support58Grained sheepskin leather60Metal in its natural state62Large plant63To steep in water65To grind the teeth67Calm side69Novice71A cyma74Attempt76A girl’s name78Straightway79A land measure81Freeholder82Priestly vestment83A rain cloud84A seat in a church85Cattle of the bovine genus86Mischievous child87Even (abbr.)88Great quantities89Likewise90StainedVERTICAL1Talk in an easy manner2Relish3Pointed steel instrument4Ventures5Pliant6Christmas7Irritate8Maker of hats9To lament10Spring12Duty16Composed of the number two22Congeal24Beast of burden26Period27Goddess of peace29Color30Delude31A viscous material for writing33A badger-like animal34African blacks36To urge37Lyric poem39Noose used for catching cattle40A deep spoon42Lowest deck of a ship44Eagle’s nest46A card game48Bud52To weary53To injure56Of the verb “to be”57Aqueous vapor59Snare61Mean dress62Nodule of earth64Despot65Learned66Distinguished (abbr.)67Humanity68Licentious70Runic letters72A germ gland73Correct74Symbol75Yell77Abhor78An ecclesiastic79In bed80Hireling[55]
Puzzle No. 120SANCTA SIMPLICITAS
ByJohn FaselA little too much black for the best construction, but full of ease such as delights the puzzler in his more languid hours. Whet your appetite with this, and then try stronger meat.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990[52]HORIZONTAL2Iranian language5Perverted7Reduce from frozen condition11Clear from weeds13Facility14Dark colored layer of the iris15A girl’s name17A counterstatement18Piercing instrument19Entrance court20Hush21A lectern23Orient25Lick up26Otherwise28To sow31Wrath32Beyond (prefix)35Cereal38The forearm41Hatchet43Exclamation of pleasure45Species of ox46Pertaining to the laity47Clotted blood49To agree50Supreme deity51Alkaline solution52Theory54Prefix, oily55Haut boy56Support58Grained sheepskin leather60Metal in its natural state62Large plant63To steep in water65To grind the teeth67Calm side69Novice71A cyma74Attempt76A girl’s name78Straightway79A land measure81Freeholder82Priestly vestment83A rain cloud84A seat in a church85Cattle of the bovine genus86Mischievous child87Even (abbr.)88Great quantities89Likewise90StainedVERTICAL1Talk in an easy manner2Relish3Pointed steel instrument4Ventures5Pliant6Christmas7Irritate8Maker of hats9To lament10Spring12Duty16Composed of the number two22Congeal24Beast of burden26Period27Goddess of peace29Color30Delude31A viscous material for writing33A badger-like animal34African blacks36To urge37Lyric poem39Noose used for catching cattle40A deep spoon42Lowest deck of a ship44Eagle’s nest46A card game48Bud52To weary53To injure56Of the verb “to be”57Aqueous vapor59Snare61Mean dress62Nodule of earth64Despot65Learned66Distinguished (abbr.)67Humanity68Licentious70Runic letters72A germ gland73Correct74Symbol75Yell77Abhor78An ecclesiastic79In bed80Hireling[55]
ByJohn Fasel
A little too much black for the best construction, but full of ease such as delights the puzzler in his more languid hours. Whet your appetite with this, and then try stronger meat.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 121A ROSE WITH A THORN OR TWOByAlfred A. WicklundConscience compels the editors to warn the solver of several troublous words lying unobtrusively among a collection of pleasant and easily diverting ones. But that is the delight of cross word puzzling. The solver likes a little pain mixed with his pleasure.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859[54]HORIZONTAL1Market5Anything sour8Iron or wooden post12Farewell13One or any14Western sport15Tax16Small insects17Usage18Mohammedan devil20In accordance with21Brute22A register27An occupation30Part of dynamos33Form of affection36Higher knowledge37To slip away38Sign for giving notice42Repeated45Intoxicated47About48Entice51A salutation52One53Hollow tube54Extents55Proceed56Base of a statue57Zealous58Determined59Be fullVERTICAL1An equal2Mexican brick3Small stream4Denoting the final end6Easy gallop7To recite in monotone8An arbor9Belief10Irritate11In law any damage19Vestry21A watch case23A young girl (Scotch)24Frustrate25Therefore26Cease28Dry by rubbing29Emitted blood31Upon32A bone (Latin)34Note of the scale (mus.)35A Roman weight39A farm40Realm41A crown42Mohammedan religion43Warehouse44A fruit45To melt46A wharf49Rodents50Be full[57]
Puzzle No. 121A ROSE WITH A THORN OR TWO
ByAlfred A. WicklundConscience compels the editors to warn the solver of several troublous words lying unobtrusively among a collection of pleasant and easily diverting ones. But that is the delight of cross word puzzling. The solver likes a little pain mixed with his pleasure.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859[54]HORIZONTAL1Market5Anything sour8Iron or wooden post12Farewell13One or any14Western sport15Tax16Small insects17Usage18Mohammedan devil20In accordance with21Brute22A register27An occupation30Part of dynamos33Form of affection36Higher knowledge37To slip away38Sign for giving notice42Repeated45Intoxicated47About48Entice51A salutation52One53Hollow tube54Extents55Proceed56Base of a statue57Zealous58Determined59Be fullVERTICAL1An equal2Mexican brick3Small stream4Denoting the final end6Easy gallop7To recite in monotone8An arbor9Belief10Irritate11In law any damage19Vestry21A watch case23A young girl (Scotch)24Frustrate25Therefore26Cease28Dry by rubbing29Emitted blood31Upon32A bone (Latin)34Note of the scale (mus.)35A Roman weight39A farm40Realm41A crown42Mohammedan religion43Warehouse44A fruit45To melt46A wharf49Rodents50Be full[57]
ByAlfred A. Wicklund
Conscience compels the editors to warn the solver of several troublous words lying unobtrusively among a collection of pleasant and easily diverting ones. But that is the delight of cross word puzzling. The solver likes a little pain mixed with his pleasure.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 122NINE CROSSESByMadge SweeneyFine masses of words, but not too difficult. A few unkeyed letters. Most puzzlers complain about them, and we don’t blame them. At the same time, it is good dictionary practise to hunt along among the“pal”suntil you come to “pali.”123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[56]HORIZONTAL1Talented4Lyric poem8Child12Card game13Enlarge14Past15Mop17Ruin19Justify20Little face22Pithy24Loose outer garment (Roman)25Beams27Heavenly body28Hirelings31Proceed33Indian35Viscous liquid36Jot37Drills skull42Chatterer46Portable chair47Gone astray48Sacred chamber of Hopi Indians49Xmas hymn51One who loves to excess52Rising and falling of water55Ball of thread57A system of elementary manual training59Further61Outcry62Measure for cloth63Garment64Eye65Method66BillsVERTICAL1As well2Curve3Lounge5Shield-shaped6Liquid measure (1⅓ qts.) used in Turkey7War horse9Rage10Mature11Civil offense16Staff17Generate18Beg19Dolts21State of insensibility23Iron holding millstone on spindle26Landing wharf27Troubles29Norse singer of heroic poems30Apathetic32Deface34Cool38Kind of tea39Passage40Parts of churches41Growler42Pagan43Pertaining to Arum family44Trained45To secure by winding rope around cleat50Response51An affair of honor53Metallic vein54Quarrel56Pull with force58Experienced60Point of a story[59]
Puzzle No. 122NINE CROSSES
ByMadge SweeneyFine masses of words, but not too difficult. A few unkeyed letters. Most puzzlers complain about them, and we don’t blame them. At the same time, it is good dictionary practise to hunt along among the“pal”suntil you come to “pali.”123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566[56]HORIZONTAL1Talented4Lyric poem8Child12Card game13Enlarge14Past15Mop17Ruin19Justify20Little face22Pithy24Loose outer garment (Roman)25Beams27Heavenly body28Hirelings31Proceed33Indian35Viscous liquid36Jot37Drills skull42Chatterer46Portable chair47Gone astray48Sacred chamber of Hopi Indians49Xmas hymn51One who loves to excess52Rising and falling of water55Ball of thread57A system of elementary manual training59Further61Outcry62Measure for cloth63Garment64Eye65Method66BillsVERTICAL1As well2Curve3Lounge5Shield-shaped6Liquid measure (1⅓ qts.) used in Turkey7War horse9Rage10Mature11Civil offense16Staff17Generate18Beg19Dolts21State of insensibility23Iron holding millstone on spindle26Landing wharf27Troubles29Norse singer of heroic poems30Apathetic32Deface34Cool38Kind of tea39Passage40Parts of churches41Growler42Pagan43Pertaining to Arum family44Trained45To secure by winding rope around cleat50Response51An affair of honor53Metallic vein54Quarrel56Pull with force58Experienced60Point of a story[59]
ByMadge Sweeney
Fine masses of words, but not too difficult. A few unkeyed letters. Most puzzlers complain about them, and we don’t blame them. At the same time, it is good dictionary practise to hunt along among the“pal”suntil you come to “pali.”
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 123THIS ONE WON’T BREAK YOUR HEADByIsidore EdelsteinNot much here to make you go around the house shouting, “a twenty-seven letter word meaning ‘cat’s eyeballs.’ ” Mr. Edelstein by no means makes himself a fiend, as some of the constructors do.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106[58]HORIZONTAL1Prostrate5Raving insanity9Inferred13Dread14Malicious glance15Tradition16Pertaining to mouth18Kindle20Figure of speech22Spoliation24Overflows26Utensil27Manners28Toward30Drift of vessel to leeward31Water nymphs32Like33Central part of wheel34Point of compass35Disconsolate37Monetary unit (abbr.)38Remains of fire39Restrain42Class among Hindus45White heron47Irritates50Ancient53Jet of water55Pay56Carnivore57Wrathful58Claw59Selection62Fertile spots in desert64Inborn67Earth68Bears70One who lavishes fondness71Inspirit73Single masted vessel75Congealed water76Hush77A newt79Hindu god80To catch82Obj. case of I83Racing horses85Aid88Exclamation89Mendicant monk90Portable bedstead92Abhors94Register96That which one does best98Despot100Achieves101Scent102Oppress103For snow running104Strict105Upper air106PrecipitousVERTICAL1Wooden pin2Rave3Window built out from wall4Ingredient5Encountered6Orders7To be imminent8Yes9Esophagi10Vies with11Rainbow12Yellowish brown13Dirt17Thong19Golf term21An animal23Unite25Range27Kinds of isinglass29Output32Tree36Singing voice39A month (abbr.)40Pertaining to morals41Make amends for again42Wrinkles43Violent storm44Shade tree45Decree46Report passing from person to person48Service49Go in51Finger or toe52At no time54Before56Age60Consequently61Anger63Swell of sea65Apex66Mercenary68The upper air69Gash72Magic sword74Drugs to induce sleep75To cover with earth77Convoy78Blab81Eats quickly83Of a commonplace character84To be sick86Pen87Concise89Agitate91Either93Behalf95Our (Fr.)96Enemy97Head as of wheat99Blight[61]
Puzzle No. 123THIS ONE WON’T BREAK YOUR HEAD
ByIsidore EdelsteinNot much here to make you go around the house shouting, “a twenty-seven letter word meaning ‘cat’s eyeballs.’ ” Mr. Edelstein by no means makes himself a fiend, as some of the constructors do.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106[58]HORIZONTAL1Prostrate5Raving insanity9Inferred13Dread14Malicious glance15Tradition16Pertaining to mouth18Kindle20Figure of speech22Spoliation24Overflows26Utensil27Manners28Toward30Drift of vessel to leeward31Water nymphs32Like33Central part of wheel34Point of compass35Disconsolate37Monetary unit (abbr.)38Remains of fire39Restrain42Class among Hindus45White heron47Irritates50Ancient53Jet of water55Pay56Carnivore57Wrathful58Claw59Selection62Fertile spots in desert64Inborn67Earth68Bears70One who lavishes fondness71Inspirit73Single masted vessel75Congealed water76Hush77A newt79Hindu god80To catch82Obj. case of I83Racing horses85Aid88Exclamation89Mendicant monk90Portable bedstead92Abhors94Register96That which one does best98Despot100Achieves101Scent102Oppress103For snow running104Strict105Upper air106PrecipitousVERTICAL1Wooden pin2Rave3Window built out from wall4Ingredient5Encountered6Orders7To be imminent8Yes9Esophagi10Vies with11Rainbow12Yellowish brown13Dirt17Thong19Golf term21An animal23Unite25Range27Kinds of isinglass29Output32Tree36Singing voice39A month (abbr.)40Pertaining to morals41Make amends for again42Wrinkles43Violent storm44Shade tree45Decree46Report passing from person to person48Service49Go in51Finger or toe52At no time54Before56Age60Consequently61Anger63Swell of sea65Apex66Mercenary68The upper air69Gash72Magic sword74Drugs to induce sleep75To cover with earth77Convoy78Blab81Eats quickly83Of a commonplace character84To be sick86Pen87Concise89Agitate91Either93Behalf95Our (Fr.)96Enemy97Head as of wheat99Blight[61]
ByIsidore Edelstein
Not much here to make you go around the house shouting, “a twenty-seven letter word meaning ‘cat’s eyeballs.’ ” Mr. Edelstein by no means makes himself a fiend, as some of the constructors do.
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