[Contents]Puzzle No. 41A WEST POINTERByCorporal Arthur BaischandSergeant William M. MunroeThe army sends a neat design—and not an easy one. The interlocking is good, and the occasional unkeyed letters are well supported by cross-clues.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697[104]HORIZONTAL1Duct4Bird’s beak7Assume10Steel-pointed mining tool13Hunting shoe14Genus16Equity17Organ18Bituminous shale20Intermittent fever22Four-wheel truck supporting the front end of a locomotive24Coral isle26More or less27Pony29(In poker) stake put up30Rich vegetable mold31Energy32Combination of acetic acid with glycerine34Thick ointment of wax, etc.35Splendor39Wanton slaughter of unresisting game42Sickness46Pertaining to a foot47Error in printing or writing51Female rabbit52Mystic ornament worn by a Jewish high priest54Void56Attention57Period of time58Small cubes that know arithmetic59So be it60Floor covering61A mastiff64Grooved metal fastener65Specie of duck68Neuter verbal noun69Captivate70In great plenty73Petty officer in charge of stores76Wrath77Glacier ice80Prison83Tiny84An island (poetic)86Symbol87Ancient, bygone89Amount91Abroad92Crude, cold and damp93Claim of right94Fermenting vat95Sailor96Nonsense97LairVERTICAL1Sink2Sharp pointed3Priestly vestment5Revise6Sauce, moisture7Face of a clock8Oil of roses9Comrade11Anaconda12Barrier13Kind of hat15Hawaiian tree17Shade tree19Ancient hymn sung at matins21Taste23Small stinging insect25Kiln for drying hops26Title28Door of Masonic lodge31Wear33Blue titmouse34Cad36Ornamental knob37Narrative38Repair again39Austro-Hungarian Territory ruled by a Ban40Al2K2(SO4) + 24 H2O41Sorrow43Mental image44Forsaken45Meadow48Arial49Snug50Incite53Little stream55Ten armed cephalopod61Bath house62Monster63Move or stir65Kind of fish sauce66Boats’ company67Boat propelled by three71Cadence72Natural metal74Over75Flesh of animals77The present time78Prohibit79Utter80In archery; the bull’s eye81Sheltered side82To permit85Total86Headgear88Pile90Hit lightly[107][Contents]Puzzle No. 42A CENTRAL SWASTIKA1ByWarren HannafordSmall, but by no means so easy as it looks. The words that swirl around the Swastika are splendidly interlocked.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364[106]HORIZONTAL1Motion5A barricade10Goddess of mischief11Disarranged type13Prefix, equal14Distend16Actors19A large bird21A measure of type22The solan goose23An exclamation24An arch27Combine with air30Pert. to atmosphere (comb. form)31Order32Time33A beverage35The egg of a small insect37Coarse cloth made from jute39An alarm42In another direction45Classes of two species47Hereditary49Regarding50The small white heron53Nickname for father54Design56Exclamation of disdain57A fish destitute of ventral fins58A short song60Belonging to me61A tree63Title of address (pl.)64ObliteratesVERTICAL1The finest of Indian silk2Scold3And (French)4Scanty6Pigment from wood soot7Roman weight equal to a pound8Jutting rock9Small bag filled with perfume11Incarcerate12Tavern15Curious scraps of literature17Agallochum18Disrupt20A grain25An adherent of the Zoroastrian religion26A heavy wooden mallet28A stem of a specie of palm29Quadruped of Madagascar32Each34Near by36A gentleman’s servant38Departure40An article used to expunge41Predatory incursion43Deteriorate44Hypothetical ape man46Contr. of evening48Mock51Highly finished work of art52Narrow beam of light55Assume57Square of a type body (pl.)59Trick62Sixth note of scale[109]1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑[Contents]Puzzle No. 43NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTEDByNorman KendyExcellent center, but somewhat loose corner construction, passed, however, under Mr. Gelett Burgess’ ruling that at least half the letters of a word shall be included in other words.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061[108]HORIZONTAL1Observes5Opposes11Spicy13Erect14Egg cells15Luck16Sin18Garden product20Crustacea22Spartan magistrate24Number25Payments27To chance29Negative30Agile32Woman’s work34River (Spanish)35To mimic37Scold40Sharpshooter44Indispensable for animal life45English college46Corn meal bread47To be in debt48A Spanish horse49Noose50Theory51Ill-bred fellow52God54Friend (French)56Submerged continent58Grain warehouse60Penetrated61Industrial preservatoryVERTICAL2Premature birth3Dressed4Testament character6Orb7Particle8Amusing9Textile10Causing excitement12Body13Old name for the blues17A dance19Largo lake21Lover23Seagoing person26Submarine28Country gallant31Anger33Born36Freight term37City of Churches38Clothes39Injections40Coin41Take notice42Automobile43Vaults53Poker term55Just quite57Frost59Pasture[111][Contents]Puzzle No. 44FINE AND DANDYByJulie D. CarderA splendid example of what can be done in the waving of long and intricate word patterns. The author is, as may be guessed, a fan of long standing.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485[110]HORIZONTAL1Reserved3According to value11Fulfil14Pronoun15Comfortable16The substantive verb17A land measure19Traveler’s bag21A room in a harem22A high hill23Entirely24That Japanese statesman25By26To become weary28A sounding instrument32A branch33Growing out35Wheat36East Indian climber37Animal coagulant39Conscious being40Wool fabric41A maiden43The tongue45Gratuity46A plant48Expressing pleasure51Corn meal mush55Dilatory57To fortify59Colored glass61Fidelity62Melodies64Invest with a fee65Tramp66A tapering mandrel68Force69Single70Electrical unit71An extinct bird73Point of the compass74Goddess of dawn75That which is recent79Of the Tartar race80What every woman adds81A vessel82In regard to83Still84An American lizard85A colorVERTICAL1Deranges2The leading lady4Divides5A scoundrel6Serpent7Sheltered side8Many times9Mildew on plants10Excite12An ancient puzzler13Chronicle of a year18Commission19Calcium20Depart21An Asiatic shrub27A volcano29Open space30Vehicle31Interested32Lord34Australian catfish36Elements of plants38Oriental weight (pl.)40Ditches42Turn to the right44Fate47Phonology48Emits fumes49Small amount50Defy51Biblical character52Arrive53Weird54Made tender56Disease of grape leaves58What Eve was made of60Stretching (old)62An arsenal63A son of Shem66Act of stealing67A worker in wool70Forward72Exist76Cup with four handles77The entire man78One who has extreme political views (slang)[113]
[Contents]Puzzle No. 41A WEST POINTERByCorporal Arthur BaischandSergeant William M. MunroeThe army sends a neat design—and not an easy one. The interlocking is good, and the occasional unkeyed letters are well supported by cross-clues.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697[104]HORIZONTAL1Duct4Bird’s beak7Assume10Steel-pointed mining tool13Hunting shoe14Genus16Equity17Organ18Bituminous shale20Intermittent fever22Four-wheel truck supporting the front end of a locomotive24Coral isle26More or less27Pony29(In poker) stake put up30Rich vegetable mold31Energy32Combination of acetic acid with glycerine34Thick ointment of wax, etc.35Splendor39Wanton slaughter of unresisting game42Sickness46Pertaining to a foot47Error in printing or writing51Female rabbit52Mystic ornament worn by a Jewish high priest54Void56Attention57Period of time58Small cubes that know arithmetic59So be it60Floor covering61A mastiff64Grooved metal fastener65Specie of duck68Neuter verbal noun69Captivate70In great plenty73Petty officer in charge of stores76Wrath77Glacier ice80Prison83Tiny84An island (poetic)86Symbol87Ancient, bygone89Amount91Abroad92Crude, cold and damp93Claim of right94Fermenting vat95Sailor96Nonsense97LairVERTICAL1Sink2Sharp pointed3Priestly vestment5Revise6Sauce, moisture7Face of a clock8Oil of roses9Comrade11Anaconda12Barrier13Kind of hat15Hawaiian tree17Shade tree19Ancient hymn sung at matins21Taste23Small stinging insect25Kiln for drying hops26Title28Door of Masonic lodge31Wear33Blue titmouse34Cad36Ornamental knob37Narrative38Repair again39Austro-Hungarian Territory ruled by a Ban40Al2K2(SO4) + 24 H2O41Sorrow43Mental image44Forsaken45Meadow48Arial49Snug50Incite53Little stream55Ten armed cephalopod61Bath house62Monster63Move or stir65Kind of fish sauce66Boats’ company67Boat propelled by three71Cadence72Natural metal74Over75Flesh of animals77The present time78Prohibit79Utter80In archery; the bull’s eye81Sheltered side82To permit85Total86Headgear88Pile90Hit lightly[107]
Puzzle No. 41A WEST POINTERByCorporal Arthur BaischandSergeant William M. Munroe
ByCorporal Arthur BaischandSergeant William M. Munroe
The army sends a neat design—and not an easy one. The interlocking is good, and the occasional unkeyed letters are well supported by cross-clues.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697[104]HORIZONTAL1Duct4Bird’s beak7Assume10Steel-pointed mining tool13Hunting shoe14Genus16Equity17Organ18Bituminous shale20Intermittent fever22Four-wheel truck supporting the front end of a locomotive24Coral isle26More or less27Pony29(In poker) stake put up30Rich vegetable mold31Energy32Combination of acetic acid with glycerine34Thick ointment of wax, etc.35Splendor39Wanton slaughter of unresisting game42Sickness46Pertaining to a foot47Error in printing or writing51Female rabbit52Mystic ornament worn by a Jewish high priest54Void56Attention57Period of time58Small cubes that know arithmetic59So be it60Floor covering61A mastiff64Grooved metal fastener65Specie of duck68Neuter verbal noun69Captivate70In great plenty73Petty officer in charge of stores76Wrath77Glacier ice80Prison83Tiny84An island (poetic)86Symbol87Ancient, bygone89Amount91Abroad92Crude, cold and damp93Claim of right94Fermenting vat95Sailor96Nonsense97LairVERTICAL1Sink2Sharp pointed3Priestly vestment5Revise6Sauce, moisture7Face of a clock8Oil of roses9Comrade11Anaconda12Barrier13Kind of hat15Hawaiian tree17Shade tree19Ancient hymn sung at matins21Taste23Small stinging insect25Kiln for drying hops26Title28Door of Masonic lodge31Wear33Blue titmouse34Cad36Ornamental knob37Narrative38Repair again39Austro-Hungarian Territory ruled by a Ban40Al2K2(SO4) + 24 H2O41Sorrow43Mental image44Forsaken45Meadow48Arial49Snug50Incite53Little stream55Ten armed cephalopod61Bath house62Monster63Move or stir65Kind of fish sauce66Boats’ company67Boat propelled by three71Cadence72Natural metal74Over75Flesh of animals77The present time78Prohibit79Utter80In archery; the bull’s eye81Sheltered side82To permit85Total86Headgear88Pile90Hit lightly[107]
The army sends a neat design—and not an easy one. The interlocking is good, and the occasional unkeyed letters are well supported by cross-clues.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 42A CENTRAL SWASTIKA1ByWarren HannafordSmall, but by no means so easy as it looks. The words that swirl around the Swastika are splendidly interlocked.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364[106]HORIZONTAL1Motion5A barricade10Goddess of mischief11Disarranged type13Prefix, equal14Distend16Actors19A large bird21A measure of type22The solan goose23An exclamation24An arch27Combine with air30Pert. to atmosphere (comb. form)31Order32Time33A beverage35The egg of a small insect37Coarse cloth made from jute39An alarm42In another direction45Classes of two species47Hereditary49Regarding50The small white heron53Nickname for father54Design56Exclamation of disdain57A fish destitute of ventral fins58A short song60Belonging to me61A tree63Title of address (pl.)64ObliteratesVERTICAL1The finest of Indian silk2Scold3And (French)4Scanty6Pigment from wood soot7Roman weight equal to a pound8Jutting rock9Small bag filled with perfume11Incarcerate12Tavern15Curious scraps of literature17Agallochum18Disrupt20A grain25An adherent of the Zoroastrian religion26A heavy wooden mallet28A stem of a specie of palm29Quadruped of Madagascar32Each34Near by36A gentleman’s servant38Departure40An article used to expunge41Predatory incursion43Deteriorate44Hypothetical ape man46Contr. of evening48Mock51Highly finished work of art52Narrow beam of light55Assume57Square of a type body (pl.)59Trick62Sixth note of scale[109]1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑
Puzzle No. 42A CENTRAL SWASTIKA1ByWarren Hannaford
ByWarren Hannaford
Small, but by no means so easy as it looks. The words that swirl around the Swastika are splendidly interlocked.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364[106]HORIZONTAL1Motion5A barricade10Goddess of mischief11Disarranged type13Prefix, equal14Distend16Actors19A large bird21A measure of type22The solan goose23An exclamation24An arch27Combine with air30Pert. to atmosphere (comb. form)31Order32Time33A beverage35The egg of a small insect37Coarse cloth made from jute39An alarm42In another direction45Classes of two species47Hereditary49Regarding50The small white heron53Nickname for father54Design56Exclamation of disdain57A fish destitute of ventral fins58A short song60Belonging to me61A tree63Title of address (pl.)64ObliteratesVERTICAL1The finest of Indian silk2Scold3And (French)4Scanty6Pigment from wood soot7Roman weight equal to a pound8Jutting rock9Small bag filled with perfume11Incarcerate12Tavern15Curious scraps of literature17Agallochum18Disrupt20A grain25An adherent of the Zoroastrian religion26A heavy wooden mallet28A stem of a specie of palm29Quadruped of Madagascar32Each34Near by36A gentleman’s servant38Departure40An article used to expunge41Predatory incursion43Deteriorate44Hypothetical ape man46Contr. of evening48Mock51Highly finished work of art52Narrow beam of light55Assume57Square of a type body (pl.)59Trick62Sixth note of scale[109]
Small, but by no means so easy as it looks. The words that swirl around the Swastika are splendidly interlocked.
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1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑
1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑
1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑
1The second square from the right, second row from the bottom, should be black to correspond with the other corners.↑
[Contents]Puzzle No. 43NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTEDByNorman KendyExcellent center, but somewhat loose corner construction, passed, however, under Mr. Gelett Burgess’ ruling that at least half the letters of a word shall be included in other words.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061[108]HORIZONTAL1Observes5Opposes11Spicy13Erect14Egg cells15Luck16Sin18Garden product20Crustacea22Spartan magistrate24Number25Payments27To chance29Negative30Agile32Woman’s work34River (Spanish)35To mimic37Scold40Sharpshooter44Indispensable for animal life45English college46Corn meal bread47To be in debt48A Spanish horse49Noose50Theory51Ill-bred fellow52God54Friend (French)56Submerged continent58Grain warehouse60Penetrated61Industrial preservatoryVERTICAL2Premature birth3Dressed4Testament character6Orb7Particle8Amusing9Textile10Causing excitement12Body13Old name for the blues17A dance19Largo lake21Lover23Seagoing person26Submarine28Country gallant31Anger33Born36Freight term37City of Churches38Clothes39Injections40Coin41Take notice42Automobile43Vaults53Poker term55Just quite57Frost59Pasture[111]
Puzzle No. 43NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTEDByNorman Kendy
ByNorman Kendy
Excellent center, but somewhat loose corner construction, passed, however, under Mr. Gelett Burgess’ ruling that at least half the letters of a word shall be included in other words.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061[108]HORIZONTAL1Observes5Opposes11Spicy13Erect14Egg cells15Luck16Sin18Garden product20Crustacea22Spartan magistrate24Number25Payments27To chance29Negative30Agile32Woman’s work34River (Spanish)35To mimic37Scold40Sharpshooter44Indispensable for animal life45English college46Corn meal bread47To be in debt48A Spanish horse49Noose50Theory51Ill-bred fellow52God54Friend (French)56Submerged continent58Grain warehouse60Penetrated61Industrial preservatoryVERTICAL2Premature birth3Dressed4Testament character6Orb7Particle8Amusing9Textile10Causing excitement12Body13Old name for the blues17A dance19Largo lake21Lover23Seagoing person26Submarine28Country gallant31Anger33Born36Freight term37City of Churches38Clothes39Injections40Coin41Take notice42Automobile43Vaults53Poker term55Just quite57Frost59Pasture[111]
Excellent center, but somewhat loose corner construction, passed, however, under Mr. Gelett Burgess’ ruling that at least half the letters of a word shall be included in other words.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 44FINE AND DANDYByJulie D. CarderA splendid example of what can be done in the waving of long and intricate word patterns. The author is, as may be guessed, a fan of long standing.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485[110]HORIZONTAL1Reserved3According to value11Fulfil14Pronoun15Comfortable16The substantive verb17A land measure19Traveler’s bag21A room in a harem22A high hill23Entirely24That Japanese statesman25By26To become weary28A sounding instrument32A branch33Growing out35Wheat36East Indian climber37Animal coagulant39Conscious being40Wool fabric41A maiden43The tongue45Gratuity46A plant48Expressing pleasure51Corn meal mush55Dilatory57To fortify59Colored glass61Fidelity62Melodies64Invest with a fee65Tramp66A tapering mandrel68Force69Single70Electrical unit71An extinct bird73Point of the compass74Goddess of dawn75That which is recent79Of the Tartar race80What every woman adds81A vessel82In regard to83Still84An American lizard85A colorVERTICAL1Deranges2The leading lady4Divides5A scoundrel6Serpent7Sheltered side8Many times9Mildew on plants10Excite12An ancient puzzler13Chronicle of a year18Commission19Calcium20Depart21An Asiatic shrub27A volcano29Open space30Vehicle31Interested32Lord34Australian catfish36Elements of plants38Oriental weight (pl.)40Ditches42Turn to the right44Fate47Phonology48Emits fumes49Small amount50Defy51Biblical character52Arrive53Weird54Made tender56Disease of grape leaves58What Eve was made of60Stretching (old)62An arsenal63A son of Shem66Act of stealing67A worker in wool70Forward72Exist76Cup with four handles77The entire man78One who has extreme political views (slang)[113]
Puzzle No. 44FINE AND DANDYByJulie D. Carder
ByJulie D. Carder
A splendid example of what can be done in the waving of long and intricate word patterns. The author is, as may be guessed, a fan of long standing.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485[110]HORIZONTAL1Reserved3According to value11Fulfil14Pronoun15Comfortable16The substantive verb17A land measure19Traveler’s bag21A room in a harem22A high hill23Entirely24That Japanese statesman25By26To become weary28A sounding instrument32A branch33Growing out35Wheat36East Indian climber37Animal coagulant39Conscious being40Wool fabric41A maiden43The tongue45Gratuity46A plant48Expressing pleasure51Corn meal mush55Dilatory57To fortify59Colored glass61Fidelity62Melodies64Invest with a fee65Tramp66A tapering mandrel68Force69Single70Electrical unit71An extinct bird73Point of the compass74Goddess of dawn75That which is recent79Of the Tartar race80What every woman adds81A vessel82In regard to83Still84An American lizard85A colorVERTICAL1Deranges2The leading lady4Divides5A scoundrel6Serpent7Sheltered side8Many times9Mildew on plants10Excite12An ancient puzzler13Chronicle of a year18Commission19Calcium20Depart21An Asiatic shrub27A volcano29Open space30Vehicle31Interested32Lord34Australian catfish36Elements of plants38Oriental weight (pl.)40Ditches42Turn to the right44Fate47Phonology48Emits fumes49Small amount50Defy51Biblical character52Arrive53Weird54Made tender56Disease of grape leaves58What Eve was made of60Stretching (old)62An arsenal63A son of Shem66Act of stealing67A worker in wool70Forward72Exist76Cup with four handles77The entire man78One who has extreme political views (slang)[113]
A splendid example of what can be done in the waving of long and intricate word patterns. The author is, as may be guessed, a fan of long standing.
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