Puzzle No. 15

[Contents]Puzzle No. 15A QUADRUPLEX QUIDDITYByPerson or Persons UnknownA truly marvelous study in four-letter words, with some notably lengthy side-interlocks. The unknown author is to be congratulated.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697[52]HORIZONTAL1Amphibious boat12Equipped17Bustle18Worry19Tardy20Insects21French particle22Behold23Wife of Zeus24Walking stick25Throw26Gruel27Peruse28Uttered29Injury30City in Nevada31City in New York33Lake34Blood vessel35Leopards36Wood37Seasoning38Dread39Mud40Ancient English monastery41Harden by heat42Particles of stone43At liberty44Pronoun45Conjunction46Fruit of pine tree47Animal group48Carry49Pedal digit50Hybrid animal51Swarm52Tympanumof ear53Related54Fat55Large stove for hardening56Hostile incursion57Tardy58In front59Bivouac60Utter musical sounds61Trial of speed63Regret64Staff65Search66Light red67Pronoun68Preposition69Bottom70Sift71Generous72End of day (poet)73High nest74Send by telegraph75Useless plant76Throw77Measure of weight79Wan80Hear81Composer82European River83Ring slowly84Come to birth85Particle86Spring87Rule88Clean89Frame of animal90Pronoun91French, here92Winged mammals93Tunes94Wind95Male person96Musical compositions97Member of new schoolVERTICAL1Blessest2Old form of perform3Act4Body of water5Earth (South Afr.)6Period of time7Thing8Level place9Earth10Consumed11Point of compass12Source13Snake-like fish14Similar to15African antelope16Placed20Consume by fire23Chief24Carriage for heavy commodities25Small tubular filament26Flip27Count on28Vending29Direct30Infrequent32Musical composer33Seize34Sell35Wharf37In a sound condition38Cultivated land39A weight41Audacious42Observed43Fief44Butterfly46Restoration to health47Assist48Two masted vessel49Carry50Female horse51Duration52Damp53Sharp pointed nail54Oaf55Vegetable56Tumult57Ground58Common Spanish proper name59Snug60Solitary61Peel62Feeling64Share65Erudition66Streaked67Mixup69Carry70Beak71Sharp72Loosen73Space of ground74Welt75Part of verb “to be”76Bird house78Venomous snake79Utensils80Early invader of England81Baseball slang term83Children84Inflection of speech85Small animal87Rodent88Small part89Rotten90Possesses92Have existence93Italian particle, used in music94Proceed95Note in musical scale[55][Contents]Puzzle No. 16A WELL-TIED SAILOR’S KNOTByCaptain F. F. StewartThe 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.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293[54]HORIZONTAL1Ancient goblet5Puzzle8Noiseless12Degree13Baking place14Consolidation15Skeleton of certain Marine Polyps16Brute17Close with wax19Glen21Proclamation24Felt with pleasure27Cleanse lightly with clean water30Uncivil31Tardy32Jewish mystic ornament34Rent35Stair37Become weary39Seclude41Melted44Unit47Long stuffed seat48High fliers49Personal servant50Half wit51Forcibly concise52Island54Mineralized vegetable matter56Drink habitually59Compact62Retail in small quantities65Texas wild cat67Dry68Land measure70A liberty72Extends over74Dry77Household task79Gangway aid81Worship82Endure84Object of worship86Circuitous way87Dye88Pertaining to a ray89Presiding dignitary90Garment91Part of the eye92Style of painting93Account bookVERTICAL1Arch2Scared3Upright4Half cooked5Fresh6Donkey7Join8Ocean mammal9Internal10Fur animal11Husbandman18Gather20Passage22Blunt23Assess25Coachman26Christmas28Newspaper paragraph29Mentally sound31Mother of Apollo33Rich source of wealth36In a peevish manner38Cattle thief39Long for40Lower deck41Noted42Bewitching43Informal ball45Denuded46Bailiff53Feudal slave55Imitates57Lineal measure58An equal60Paradise61Song63Gone west64Wild beast covert66Soldier equipment67Ran fast68Opposed to basic69Muster roll71Consuming73Each75Wandering76Trader78Escape80Bird81Having winds83Surface85By word of mouth[57][Contents]Puzzle No. 17A TESSELATED TANGLEByPersephonePerfect interlocking and very few unkeyed letters! Technically, this puzzle is nearly perfect. Nor should the strain on the vocabulary be unduly severe.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115[56]HORIZONTAL1Rank6Paralysis10Relating to medicine or doctors15Single16Fierce jungle beast18To brown over a blaze20Bustle21American Indian of certain tribe23Vagrants25To pack compactly26Matrons28Soft plug29Deceives31Accomplish33A dark, viscous liquid34Roomy, flat-bottomed boat35To be ill36A measure of area37Unaccustomed40That which serves to solve or explain41Occupied43A metal44Corrode46Skill47Pig48Marry50Instrument of punishment52Unclose54Vigor56Wind instruments59Tranquillity61A milk product63To bar64A grain65Frenzy66Undermined68Opposite middle of ship’s side70Inclosed72Is company73Wield diligently74To bow quickly76Goddess of Dawn77The whole79A digit81Fragment83Beast of burden84Dealt with86Convulsive gasp88Sisterhood91The man92Insect93A principle held as true94Contest by force95I disagree96Fraudulent98Solemn promise99Tidy; spruce101Close to103One who frees106Father of the gods108To call out109Less covered110A rough112Wrath113Church holiday114A small carnivore115HiddenVERTICAL1Curves2An insect3Urgent want4The thing5To extend from a common point in different directions6A wooden pin7South American Indian8Dull; stupid9At a distance10Proceeding11In, on, by or near12Rodents13Artificial language based on Esperanto14Craven17A vapor19Augment22The Devil24Uncovered25Word of unknown meaning occurring often in the Psalms27Genus homo30Swine32Aquatic, fur-bearing animal36A shield or protection38Highest horizontal timber in a roof39Spike41Before42Woman teacher in private household45Highest point46To mimic48Bad in the highest degree49Go in51Famous English race52Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface53A scold55Repairs57Cleopatra’s last resort58Turf60An affirmative61Small vessel62Illimitable period of time67Conscious68A forbidden drink69Rabble71A dyestuff73A number of animals in a group, herd or flock75An underworld god78Work79Pertaining to tiles80Manifestation of respect or reverence82In the direction of83The great artery84From there85To pull vigorously86Harsh87To have a care for89Pad worn in a woman’s hair90A verse form96Garlands bestowed for victories97A title of respect99At this time100The primeval body from which the gods created the world102Epoch104Implore105Small child107Natural compound of metals109Exist111You[59]

Puzzle No. 15A QUADRUPLEX QUIDDITYByPerson or Persons Unknown

ByPerson or Persons Unknown

A truly marvelous study in four-letter words, with some notably lengthy side-interlocks. The unknown author is to be congratulated.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697[52]HORIZONTAL1Amphibious boat12Equipped17Bustle18Worry19Tardy20Insects21French particle22Behold23Wife of Zeus24Walking stick25Throw26Gruel27Peruse28Uttered29Injury30City in Nevada31City in New York33Lake34Blood vessel35Leopards36Wood37Seasoning38Dread39Mud40Ancient English monastery41Harden by heat42Particles of stone43At liberty44Pronoun45Conjunction46Fruit of pine tree47Animal group48Carry49Pedal digit50Hybrid animal51Swarm52Tympanumof ear53Related54Fat55Large stove for hardening56Hostile incursion57Tardy58In front59Bivouac60Utter musical sounds61Trial of speed63Regret64Staff65Search66Light red67Pronoun68Preposition69Bottom70Sift71Generous72End of day (poet)73High nest74Send by telegraph75Useless plant76Throw77Measure of weight79Wan80Hear81Composer82European River83Ring slowly84Come to birth85Particle86Spring87Rule88Clean89Frame of animal90Pronoun91French, here92Winged mammals93Tunes94Wind95Male person96Musical compositions97Member of new schoolVERTICAL1Blessest2Old form of perform3Act4Body of water5Earth (South Afr.)6Period of time7Thing8Level place9Earth10Consumed11Point of compass12Source13Snake-like fish14Similar to15African antelope16Placed20Consume by fire23Chief24Carriage for heavy commodities25Small tubular filament26Flip27Count on28Vending29Direct30Infrequent32Musical composer33Seize34Sell35Wharf37In a sound condition38Cultivated land39A weight41Audacious42Observed43Fief44Butterfly46Restoration to health47Assist48Two masted vessel49Carry50Female horse51Duration52Damp53Sharp pointed nail54Oaf55Vegetable56Tumult57Ground58Common Spanish proper name59Snug60Solitary61Peel62Feeling64Share65Erudition66Streaked67Mixup69Carry70Beak71Sharp72Loosen73Space of ground74Welt75Part of verb “to be”76Bird house78Venomous snake79Utensils80Early invader of England81Baseball slang term83Children84Inflection of speech85Small animal87Rodent88Small part89Rotten90Possesses92Have existence93Italian particle, used in music94Proceed95Note in musical scale[55]

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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[Contents]Puzzle No. 16A WELL-TIED SAILOR’S KNOTByCaptain F. F. StewartThe 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.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293[54]HORIZONTAL1Ancient goblet5Puzzle8Noiseless12Degree13Baking place14Consolidation15Skeleton of certain Marine Polyps16Brute17Close with wax19Glen21Proclamation24Felt with pleasure27Cleanse lightly with clean water30Uncivil31Tardy32Jewish mystic ornament34Rent35Stair37Become weary39Seclude41Melted44Unit47Long stuffed seat48High fliers49Personal servant50Half wit51Forcibly concise52Island54Mineralized vegetable matter56Drink habitually59Compact62Retail in small quantities65Texas wild cat67Dry68Land measure70A liberty72Extends over74Dry77Household task79Gangway aid81Worship82Endure84Object of worship86Circuitous way87Dye88Pertaining to a ray89Presiding dignitary90Garment91Part of the eye92Style of painting93Account bookVERTICAL1Arch2Scared3Upright4Half cooked5Fresh6Donkey7Join8Ocean mammal9Internal10Fur animal11Husbandman18Gather20Passage22Blunt23Assess25Coachman26Christmas28Newspaper paragraph29Mentally sound31Mother of Apollo33Rich source of wealth36In a peevish manner38Cattle thief39Long for40Lower deck41Noted42Bewitching43Informal ball45Denuded46Bailiff53Feudal slave55Imitates57Lineal measure58An equal60Paradise61Song63Gone west64Wild beast covert66Soldier equipment67Ran fast68Opposed to basic69Muster roll71Consuming73Each75Wandering76Trader78Escape80Bird81Having winds83Surface85By word of mouth[57]

Puzzle No. 16A WELL-TIED SAILOR’S KNOTByCaptain F. F. Stewart

ByCaptain 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.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293[54]HORIZONTAL1Ancient goblet5Puzzle8Noiseless12Degree13Baking place14Consolidation15Skeleton of certain Marine Polyps16Brute17Close with wax19Glen21Proclamation24Felt with pleasure27Cleanse lightly with clean water30Uncivil31Tardy32Jewish mystic ornament34Rent35Stair37Become weary39Seclude41Melted44Unit47Long stuffed seat48High fliers49Personal servant50Half wit51Forcibly concise52Island54Mineralized vegetable matter56Drink habitually59Compact62Retail in small quantities65Texas wild cat67Dry68Land measure70A liberty72Extends over74Dry77Household task79Gangway aid81Worship82Endure84Object of worship86Circuitous way87Dye88Pertaining to a ray89Presiding dignitary90Garment91Part of the eye92Style of painting93Account bookVERTICAL1Arch2Scared3Upright4Half cooked5Fresh6Donkey7Join8Ocean mammal9Internal10Fur animal11Husbandman18Gather20Passage22Blunt23Assess25Coachman26Christmas28Newspaper paragraph29Mentally sound31Mother of Apollo33Rich source of wealth36In a peevish manner38Cattle thief39Long for40Lower deck41Noted42Bewitching43Informal ball45Denuded46Bailiff53Feudal slave55Imitates57Lineal measure58An equal60Paradise61Song63Gone west64Wild beast covert66Soldier equipment67Ran fast68Opposed to basic69Muster roll71Consuming73Each75Wandering76Trader78Escape80Bird81Having winds83Surface85By word of mouth[57]

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[Contents]Puzzle No. 17A TESSELATED TANGLEByPersephonePerfect interlocking and very few unkeyed letters! Technically, this puzzle is nearly perfect. Nor should the strain on the vocabulary be unduly severe.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115[56]HORIZONTAL1Rank6Paralysis10Relating to medicine or doctors15Single16Fierce jungle beast18To brown over a blaze20Bustle21American Indian of certain tribe23Vagrants25To pack compactly26Matrons28Soft plug29Deceives31Accomplish33A dark, viscous liquid34Roomy, flat-bottomed boat35To be ill36A measure of area37Unaccustomed40That which serves to solve or explain41Occupied43A metal44Corrode46Skill47Pig48Marry50Instrument of punishment52Unclose54Vigor56Wind instruments59Tranquillity61A milk product63To bar64A grain65Frenzy66Undermined68Opposite middle of ship’s side70Inclosed72Is company73Wield diligently74To bow quickly76Goddess of Dawn77The whole79A digit81Fragment83Beast of burden84Dealt with86Convulsive gasp88Sisterhood91The man92Insect93A principle held as true94Contest by force95I disagree96Fraudulent98Solemn promise99Tidy; spruce101Close to103One who frees106Father of the gods108To call out109Less covered110A rough112Wrath113Church holiday114A small carnivore115HiddenVERTICAL1Curves2An insect3Urgent want4The thing5To extend from a common point in different directions6A wooden pin7South American Indian8Dull; stupid9At a distance10Proceeding11In, on, by or near12Rodents13Artificial language based on Esperanto14Craven17A vapor19Augment22The Devil24Uncovered25Word of unknown meaning occurring often in the Psalms27Genus homo30Swine32Aquatic, fur-bearing animal36A shield or protection38Highest horizontal timber in a roof39Spike41Before42Woman teacher in private household45Highest point46To mimic48Bad in the highest degree49Go in51Famous English race52Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface53A scold55Repairs57Cleopatra’s last resort58Turf60An affirmative61Small vessel62Illimitable period of time67Conscious68A forbidden drink69Rabble71A dyestuff73A number of animals in a group, herd or flock75An underworld god78Work79Pertaining to tiles80Manifestation of respect or reverence82In the direction of83The great artery84From there85To pull vigorously86Harsh87To have a care for89Pad worn in a woman’s hair90A verse form96Garlands bestowed for victories97A title of respect99At this time100The primeval body from which the gods created the world102Epoch104Implore105Small child107Natural compound of metals109Exist111You[59]

Puzzle No. 17A TESSELATED TANGLEByPersephone

ByPersephone

Perfect interlocking and very few unkeyed letters! Technically, this puzzle is nearly perfect. Nor should the strain on the vocabulary be unduly severe.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115[56]HORIZONTAL1Rank6Paralysis10Relating to medicine or doctors15Single16Fierce jungle beast18To brown over a blaze20Bustle21American Indian of certain tribe23Vagrants25To pack compactly26Matrons28Soft plug29Deceives31Accomplish33A dark, viscous liquid34Roomy, flat-bottomed boat35To be ill36A measure of area37Unaccustomed40That which serves to solve or explain41Occupied43A metal44Corrode46Skill47Pig48Marry50Instrument of punishment52Unclose54Vigor56Wind instruments59Tranquillity61A milk product63To bar64A grain65Frenzy66Undermined68Opposite middle of ship’s side70Inclosed72Is company73Wield diligently74To bow quickly76Goddess of Dawn77The whole79A digit81Fragment83Beast of burden84Dealt with86Convulsive gasp88Sisterhood91The man92Insect93A principle held as true94Contest by force95I disagree96Fraudulent98Solemn promise99Tidy; spruce101Close to103One who frees106Father of the gods108To call out109Less covered110A rough112Wrath113Church holiday114A small carnivore115HiddenVERTICAL1Curves2An insect3Urgent want4The thing5To extend from a common point in different directions6A wooden pin7South American Indian8Dull; stupid9At a distance10Proceeding11In, on, by or near12Rodents13Artificial language based on Esperanto14Craven17A vapor19Augment22The Devil24Uncovered25Word of unknown meaning occurring often in the Psalms27Genus homo30Swine32Aquatic, fur-bearing animal36A shield or protection38Highest horizontal timber in a roof39Spike41Before42Woman teacher in private household45Highest point46To mimic48Bad in the highest degree49Go in51Famous English race52Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface53A scold55Repairs57Cleopatra’s last resort58Turf60An affirmative61Small vessel62Illimitable period of time67Conscious68A forbidden drink69Rabble71A dyestuff73A number of animals in a group, herd or flock75An underworld god78Work79Pertaining to tiles80Manifestation of respect or reverence82In the direction of83The great artery84From there85To pull vigorously86Harsh87To have a care for89Pad worn in a woman’s hair90A verse form96Garlands bestowed for victories97A title of respect99At this time100The primeval body from which the gods created the world102Epoch104Implore105Small child107Natural compound of metals109Exist111You[59]

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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