Puzzle No. 6

[Contents]Puzzle No. 6BABY GRAND MODELByHelen V. ChristOnly two long words. This should be pie for the hard-boiled solvers and a pleasant exercise for the beginner.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637[34]HORIZONTAL1To praise5A storm8Part of mouth (Pl.)11A conjunction13Coarse material14Regarding15Pin17The exertion of power18To spread loosely for drying, as newly mown grass19To gain21The young of various carnivora22Put through evolutions; intrigued23A ram or male sheep24Girl’s name25Possessive pronoun26A spasm28A pen for swine30The sixth tone of the diatonic scale31Cardium33To such a degree34Rabbits36Fatty tissues37BirdVERTICAL1Closed curve2Above3Papa4Inhabitants of a north-east division of China5Precious stone6So7Increased till barely sufficient9A grassy field10One of various small birds12A boat race, or a series of such races14Experiences sorrow for sin16A group or class embracing subordinate classes or species18Becomes sour, or spoiled, as milk; takes a new direction20That which is first or highest in rank or degree21Vegetable25Ailments; worries26Swamp27Prefix; three; three times; thrice29To bring into bondage; enslave31Mean dwelling32To spread loosely for drying34To have existence35Provided that; on condition that[37][Contents]Puzzle No. 7A FOUR PETALED ROSEByM. Francis Cavallon, Jr.Mostly short words, and not difficult. Good corner masses. Mr. Cavallon is probably our youngest contributor, boasting as he does only fourteen summers.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[36]HORIZONTAL1Turkish coin4Country in Asia7Number10Black12Possessive pronoun14Cereal plant16Equality18Tears20Resinous substances21Wearied22Bird23South American bird25Optic26Italian province, famous for wine27Trouble28Thus30Front of an army32Sensory organ34Pronoun36Rhythm39Behold40Greek letter41Coarse file42Not at all44Small tropical tree47Note of musical scale48Quadruped50Enclosure51Biblical character53Number54Diseases56To immerse58Blow60Pipe61Be deserving of62Thing64Poker term66To clear67Extreme68God of love70Precious stone71Her own72Different73Unit of living organismVERTICAL1Bar which falls into the teeth of a ratchet-wheel2To reverberate3To humble4Preposition5Record6Yes7Combustibles8Richly embellished9Chance11Old Testament13Conjunction15Bold16Fragment17Female of the ruff19Test24Because26Article27Mingled with29Picture drawn by fancy31Hangings in woven figures33An ancient imperial people35Marsh37Beverage38Large tree of the olive family43Much used as an article of food45Prefix denoting insufficiency46Dead, spiritless47Possessing a cutaneous disease49Article of apparel50Postscript52Adverb53Reveal a secret55Looks meaningly57Native of European country59Delightfully scented shrub60Owneth63Calcareous earth used as fertilizer65Thus67Erect69Such being the case70An alternative[39][Contents]Puzzle No. 8A SPOTTED BORDERByE. PinkertonThis puzzle possesses the merit of an interesting double central interlock. Good interlock, be it observed, is the soul of cross word puzzling.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103[38]HORIZONTAL1Church dignitary4Trouble7Part of church9Irritate12Primary color13Sister14Energy15Falsehoods17Growth on the head18Clotted blood19Move by bounds21Excite23Make ill25Dry stretches of land26A collection28Seizes with the teeth30Beam of light33Written slander35A base (math.)39Noting grief40Law profession41Witty saying42Natty43Small depressions45Lavished fondness47Church holiday50Animal’s dens52Obsolete reed instruments55Upon56Ripple against57Else58Unorthodoxy61Regions63Changes66Intent68Domestic animal70Strip of wood71A rodent72Inflamed73Part of a clarinet74Lazy person76Is dull79Call for assistance80Variety of flower (Pl.)82Set free85That girl from Troy88Abraham’s nephew90Pertaining to N. Pole93A precious stone94Breathing organ of fish95Sour96Recently deceased97Same98Unit of measure99Fabulous bird100Part of the head (Pl.)101Variety of fruit102Weaver’s reed103Periodical paymentVERTICAL1Give out2Open space3Cozy residence (Pl.)5Desert-dweller6To enclose7Fisherman8Variety of carnelian9Fresh set of horses10Generous11Borders of the mouth16Not well20Trouble22An elongated fish24Pronoun25Slate-cutters’ hammer27Italian river28A bunk29Island in Aegean Sea30Religious acts31Yawn32A planet34To bar36Small point37Oriental vessel38Frozen confections43Stupid44Pertaining to the sun45Profoundness46Wild dog48A mimic49Part of the foot51Etruscan god53Dexterity54To damage58Aid59A price60Unit of length (Pl.)61One of the twelve apostles62Performances alone63Variety of flower64Revise65Mentally sound67Girl69Saw lengthwise74Product of electrical decomposition.75Cylindrical device76Elementary substances77Absorb slowly78Corded fabric79Vends81In this manner83Anguish84Obese85Fine whetstone86Den87Small quantity89Bird of prey91Ornamental fabric92Cessation from motion[41][Contents]Puzzle No. 9A CHECKERED CAREERByS. CzurlesOdd words and even. But good practice for the tough ones coming later on.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117[40]HORIZONTAL1Instrument of defense5Morsel8African animal13Metal14Pertaining to tone16Prefix-not18Boy19Slang for girl20Seize22Highest part24Produce26A slight coloring27Chew29Lack31Limbs32Heavenly body33Day before event35Perceive37River (Sp.)38Limbs40Made41Member of senate43To have46A seed vessel47Heavenly body49Soaked53Need56To coin57Relating to Danes58An exclamation60Water ditch62Beast of burden63Bell64Growl (archaic)65Pronoun66Stakes69Relate71Perished72Demeanor74Destruction76Renders palatable78Incline80Tough timber82Fashion84Boat riding88Wicked90Recover93Tavern94Expire95Grain96Noah’s ship97A male human being98Transaction100Narrow fillet102Glory104Burrows105Pure107A line108To tear109Small amount110Short sleep112Propel114Honey gatherer115Disclose116Not moist117NecessaryVERTICAL2Particle3Fasten4Upon5Shackled6Inside7Stained9Upon10Negative11Recognize12Before winter14A color15Preserve17To transfer18Appear19Cotton seed separators21Deep tone23Separate25Suffix signifying a native26Revolve28Cry30Greek island32Fastened with thread34A clinging plant36Enough39Footwear42The first man44Tears45Entreating47Entangled48Over49Decreases50Toward51Prefix again52Danish people54Negative55Domesticated56A crowd57Small mark59Father61Half score67Toward68Carbon70Syllable of the scale71Perform72Encounter73Within75Female servant77Remain78Protruding tooth79Stands by81Draw together82In this place83Feels85A unit86At once87Auto appliance88Fermented89Expend90To rage91Leave out92An old cloth99Fasting season101A soft drink103To trouble104Perished106Roof covering109Honey gatherer111Father113Doctor (abbr.)114To live[43]

[Contents]Puzzle No. 6BABY GRAND MODELByHelen V. ChristOnly two long words. This should be pie for the hard-boiled solvers and a pleasant exercise for the beginner.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637[34]HORIZONTAL1To praise5A storm8Part of mouth (Pl.)11A conjunction13Coarse material14Regarding15Pin17The exertion of power18To spread loosely for drying, as newly mown grass19To gain21The young of various carnivora22Put through evolutions; intrigued23A ram or male sheep24Girl’s name25Possessive pronoun26A spasm28A pen for swine30The sixth tone of the diatonic scale31Cardium33To such a degree34Rabbits36Fatty tissues37BirdVERTICAL1Closed curve2Above3Papa4Inhabitants of a north-east division of China5Precious stone6So7Increased till barely sufficient9A grassy field10One of various small birds12A boat race, or a series of such races14Experiences sorrow for sin16A group or class embracing subordinate classes or species18Becomes sour, or spoiled, as milk; takes a new direction20That which is first or highest in rank or degree21Vegetable25Ailments; worries26Swamp27Prefix; three; three times; thrice29To bring into bondage; enslave31Mean dwelling32To spread loosely for drying34To have existence35Provided that; on condition that[37]

Puzzle No. 6BABY GRAND MODELByHelen V. Christ

ByHelen V. Christ

Only two long words. This should be pie for the hard-boiled solvers and a pleasant exercise for the beginner.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637[34]HORIZONTAL1To praise5A storm8Part of mouth (Pl.)11A conjunction13Coarse material14Regarding15Pin17The exertion of power18To spread loosely for drying, as newly mown grass19To gain21The young of various carnivora22Put through evolutions; intrigued23A ram or male sheep24Girl’s name25Possessive pronoun26A spasm28A pen for swine30The sixth tone of the diatonic scale31Cardium33To such a degree34Rabbits36Fatty tissues37BirdVERTICAL1Closed curve2Above3Papa4Inhabitants of a north-east division of China5Precious stone6So7Increased till barely sufficient9A grassy field10One of various small birds12A boat race, or a series of such races14Experiences sorrow for sin16A group or class embracing subordinate classes or species18Becomes sour, or spoiled, as milk; takes a new direction20That which is first or highest in rank or degree21Vegetable25Ailments; worries26Swamp27Prefix; three; three times; thrice29To bring into bondage; enslave31Mean dwelling32To spread loosely for drying34To have existence35Provided that; on condition that[37]

Only two long words. This should be pie for the hard-boiled solvers and a pleasant exercise for the beginner.

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[Contents]Puzzle No. 7A FOUR PETALED ROSEByM. Francis Cavallon, Jr.Mostly short words, and not difficult. Good corner masses. Mr. Cavallon is probably our youngest contributor, boasting as he does only fourteen summers.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[36]HORIZONTAL1Turkish coin4Country in Asia7Number10Black12Possessive pronoun14Cereal plant16Equality18Tears20Resinous substances21Wearied22Bird23South American bird25Optic26Italian province, famous for wine27Trouble28Thus30Front of an army32Sensory organ34Pronoun36Rhythm39Behold40Greek letter41Coarse file42Not at all44Small tropical tree47Note of musical scale48Quadruped50Enclosure51Biblical character53Number54Diseases56To immerse58Blow60Pipe61Be deserving of62Thing64Poker term66To clear67Extreme68God of love70Precious stone71Her own72Different73Unit of living organismVERTICAL1Bar which falls into the teeth of a ratchet-wheel2To reverberate3To humble4Preposition5Record6Yes7Combustibles8Richly embellished9Chance11Old Testament13Conjunction15Bold16Fragment17Female of the ruff19Test24Because26Article27Mingled with29Picture drawn by fancy31Hangings in woven figures33An ancient imperial people35Marsh37Beverage38Large tree of the olive family43Much used as an article of food45Prefix denoting insufficiency46Dead, spiritless47Possessing a cutaneous disease49Article of apparel50Postscript52Adverb53Reveal a secret55Looks meaningly57Native of European country59Delightfully scented shrub60Owneth63Calcareous earth used as fertilizer65Thus67Erect69Such being the case70An alternative[39]

Puzzle No. 7A FOUR PETALED ROSEByM. Francis Cavallon, Jr.

ByM. Francis Cavallon, Jr.

Mostly short words, and not difficult. Good corner masses. Mr. Cavallon is probably our youngest contributor, boasting as he does only fourteen summers.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273[36]HORIZONTAL1Turkish coin4Country in Asia7Number10Black12Possessive pronoun14Cereal plant16Equality18Tears20Resinous substances21Wearied22Bird23South American bird25Optic26Italian province, famous for wine27Trouble28Thus30Front of an army32Sensory organ34Pronoun36Rhythm39Behold40Greek letter41Coarse file42Not at all44Small tropical tree47Note of musical scale48Quadruped50Enclosure51Biblical character53Number54Diseases56To immerse58Blow60Pipe61Be deserving of62Thing64Poker term66To clear67Extreme68God of love70Precious stone71Her own72Different73Unit of living organismVERTICAL1Bar which falls into the teeth of a ratchet-wheel2To reverberate3To humble4Preposition5Record6Yes7Combustibles8Richly embellished9Chance11Old Testament13Conjunction15Bold16Fragment17Female of the ruff19Test24Because26Article27Mingled with29Picture drawn by fancy31Hangings in woven figures33An ancient imperial people35Marsh37Beverage38Large tree of the olive family43Much used as an article of food45Prefix denoting insufficiency46Dead, spiritless47Possessing a cutaneous disease49Article of apparel50Postscript52Adverb53Reveal a secret55Looks meaningly57Native of European country59Delightfully scented shrub60Owneth63Calcareous earth used as fertilizer65Thus67Erect69Such being the case70An alternative[39]

Mostly short words, and not difficult. Good corner masses. Mr. Cavallon is probably our youngest contributor, boasting as he does only fourteen summers.

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[Contents]Puzzle No. 8A SPOTTED BORDERByE. PinkertonThis puzzle possesses the merit of an interesting double central interlock. Good interlock, be it observed, is the soul of cross word puzzling.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103[38]HORIZONTAL1Church dignitary4Trouble7Part of church9Irritate12Primary color13Sister14Energy15Falsehoods17Growth on the head18Clotted blood19Move by bounds21Excite23Make ill25Dry stretches of land26A collection28Seizes with the teeth30Beam of light33Written slander35A base (math.)39Noting grief40Law profession41Witty saying42Natty43Small depressions45Lavished fondness47Church holiday50Animal’s dens52Obsolete reed instruments55Upon56Ripple against57Else58Unorthodoxy61Regions63Changes66Intent68Domestic animal70Strip of wood71A rodent72Inflamed73Part of a clarinet74Lazy person76Is dull79Call for assistance80Variety of flower (Pl.)82Set free85That girl from Troy88Abraham’s nephew90Pertaining to N. Pole93A precious stone94Breathing organ of fish95Sour96Recently deceased97Same98Unit of measure99Fabulous bird100Part of the head (Pl.)101Variety of fruit102Weaver’s reed103Periodical paymentVERTICAL1Give out2Open space3Cozy residence (Pl.)5Desert-dweller6To enclose7Fisherman8Variety of carnelian9Fresh set of horses10Generous11Borders of the mouth16Not well20Trouble22An elongated fish24Pronoun25Slate-cutters’ hammer27Italian river28A bunk29Island in Aegean Sea30Religious acts31Yawn32A planet34To bar36Small point37Oriental vessel38Frozen confections43Stupid44Pertaining to the sun45Profoundness46Wild dog48A mimic49Part of the foot51Etruscan god53Dexterity54To damage58Aid59A price60Unit of length (Pl.)61One of the twelve apostles62Performances alone63Variety of flower64Revise65Mentally sound67Girl69Saw lengthwise74Product of electrical decomposition.75Cylindrical device76Elementary substances77Absorb slowly78Corded fabric79Vends81In this manner83Anguish84Obese85Fine whetstone86Den87Small quantity89Bird of prey91Ornamental fabric92Cessation from motion[41]

Puzzle No. 8A SPOTTED BORDERByE. Pinkerton

ByE. Pinkerton

This puzzle possesses the merit of an interesting double central interlock. Good interlock, be it observed, is the soul of cross word puzzling.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103[38]HORIZONTAL1Church dignitary4Trouble7Part of church9Irritate12Primary color13Sister14Energy15Falsehoods17Growth on the head18Clotted blood19Move by bounds21Excite23Make ill25Dry stretches of land26A collection28Seizes with the teeth30Beam of light33Written slander35A base (math.)39Noting grief40Law profession41Witty saying42Natty43Small depressions45Lavished fondness47Church holiday50Animal’s dens52Obsolete reed instruments55Upon56Ripple against57Else58Unorthodoxy61Regions63Changes66Intent68Domestic animal70Strip of wood71A rodent72Inflamed73Part of a clarinet74Lazy person76Is dull79Call for assistance80Variety of flower (Pl.)82Set free85That girl from Troy88Abraham’s nephew90Pertaining to N. Pole93A precious stone94Breathing organ of fish95Sour96Recently deceased97Same98Unit of measure99Fabulous bird100Part of the head (Pl.)101Variety of fruit102Weaver’s reed103Periodical paymentVERTICAL1Give out2Open space3Cozy residence (Pl.)5Desert-dweller6To enclose7Fisherman8Variety of carnelian9Fresh set of horses10Generous11Borders of the mouth16Not well20Trouble22An elongated fish24Pronoun25Slate-cutters’ hammer27Italian river28A bunk29Island in Aegean Sea30Religious acts31Yawn32A planet34To bar36Small point37Oriental vessel38Frozen confections43Stupid44Pertaining to the sun45Profoundness46Wild dog48A mimic49Part of the foot51Etruscan god53Dexterity54To damage58Aid59A price60Unit of length (Pl.)61One of the twelve apostles62Performances alone63Variety of flower64Revise65Mentally sound67Girl69Saw lengthwise74Product of electrical decomposition.75Cylindrical device76Elementary substances77Absorb slowly78Corded fabric79Vends81In this manner83Anguish84Obese85Fine whetstone86Den87Small quantity89Bird of prey91Ornamental fabric92Cessation from motion[41]

This puzzle possesses the merit of an interesting double central interlock. Good interlock, be it observed, is the soul of cross word puzzling.

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[Contents]Puzzle No. 9A CHECKERED CAREERByS. CzurlesOdd words and even. But good practice for the tough ones coming later on.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117[40]HORIZONTAL1Instrument of defense5Morsel8African animal13Metal14Pertaining to tone16Prefix-not18Boy19Slang for girl20Seize22Highest part24Produce26A slight coloring27Chew29Lack31Limbs32Heavenly body33Day before event35Perceive37River (Sp.)38Limbs40Made41Member of senate43To have46A seed vessel47Heavenly body49Soaked53Need56To coin57Relating to Danes58An exclamation60Water ditch62Beast of burden63Bell64Growl (archaic)65Pronoun66Stakes69Relate71Perished72Demeanor74Destruction76Renders palatable78Incline80Tough timber82Fashion84Boat riding88Wicked90Recover93Tavern94Expire95Grain96Noah’s ship97A male human being98Transaction100Narrow fillet102Glory104Burrows105Pure107A line108To tear109Small amount110Short sleep112Propel114Honey gatherer115Disclose116Not moist117NecessaryVERTICAL2Particle3Fasten4Upon5Shackled6Inside7Stained9Upon10Negative11Recognize12Before winter14A color15Preserve17To transfer18Appear19Cotton seed separators21Deep tone23Separate25Suffix signifying a native26Revolve28Cry30Greek island32Fastened with thread34A clinging plant36Enough39Footwear42The first man44Tears45Entreating47Entangled48Over49Decreases50Toward51Prefix again52Danish people54Negative55Domesticated56A crowd57Small mark59Father61Half score67Toward68Carbon70Syllable of the scale71Perform72Encounter73Within75Female servant77Remain78Protruding tooth79Stands by81Draw together82In this place83Feels85A unit86At once87Auto appliance88Fermented89Expend90To rage91Leave out92An old cloth99Fasting season101A soft drink103To trouble104Perished106Roof covering109Honey gatherer111Father113Doctor (abbr.)114To live[43]

Puzzle No. 9A CHECKERED CAREERByS. Czurles

ByS. Czurles

Odd words and even. But good practice for the tough ones coming later on.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117[40]HORIZONTAL1Instrument of defense5Morsel8African animal13Metal14Pertaining to tone16Prefix-not18Boy19Slang for girl20Seize22Highest part24Produce26A slight coloring27Chew29Lack31Limbs32Heavenly body33Day before event35Perceive37River (Sp.)38Limbs40Made41Member of senate43To have46A seed vessel47Heavenly body49Soaked53Need56To coin57Relating to Danes58An exclamation60Water ditch62Beast of burden63Bell64Growl (archaic)65Pronoun66Stakes69Relate71Perished72Demeanor74Destruction76Renders palatable78Incline80Tough timber82Fashion84Boat riding88Wicked90Recover93Tavern94Expire95Grain96Noah’s ship97A male human being98Transaction100Narrow fillet102Glory104Burrows105Pure107A line108To tear109Small amount110Short sleep112Propel114Honey gatherer115Disclose116Not moist117NecessaryVERTICAL2Particle3Fasten4Upon5Shackled6Inside7Stained9Upon10Negative11Recognize12Before winter14A color15Preserve17To transfer18Appear19Cotton seed separators21Deep tone23Separate25Suffix signifying a native26Revolve28Cry30Greek island32Fastened with thread34A clinging plant36Enough39Footwear42The first man44Tears45Entreating47Entangled48Over49Decreases50Toward51Prefix again52Danish people54Negative55Domesticated56A crowd57Small mark59Father61Half score67Toward68Carbon70Syllable of the scale71Perform72Encounter73Within75Female servant77Remain78Protruding tooth79Stands by81Draw together82In this place83Feels85A unit86At once87Auto appliance88Fermented89Expend90To rage91Leave out92An old cloth99Fasting season101A soft drink103To trouble104Perished106Roof covering109Honey gatherer111Father113Doctor (abbr.)114To live[43]

Odd words and even. But good practice for the tough ones coming later on.

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