ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE NOVEMBER NUMBER.
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Connected Word-squares. I. 1. Norman. 2. Oriole. 3. Ripple. 4. Mopped. 5. Allege. 6 Needed. II. 1. Maples. 2. Ariose. 3. Pilose. 4. Looted. 5. Essene. 6. Seeded. III. 1. Dogmas. 2. Orient. 5, Girder. 4. Meddle. 5. Aneles. 6. Stress. IV. 1. Dances. 2 Averse. 3. Nerita. 4. Crinum. 5. Estufa. 6. Seaman. V. 1. Schism. 2. Crania. 3. Hanses. 4. Inserts 5. Sierra. 6. Mastax. Central Syncopations. November: 1. Ni-a-th, thin. 2. Cr-o-ak, rack. 3. Ra-v-en, near. 4. Tr-e-ad, dart. 5. Re-m-it, rite. 6. So-b-er, rose. 7. Ev-e-nt, vent. 8. Me-r-it, time. Illustrated Numerical Enigma. “Penny and penny laid up will be many.” A Novel Zigzag. Zigzag, October: from 1 to 9, Manchuria; 10 10 14, Japan. Cross-words: 1. Opaque. 2, Accept. 3. Tramps. 4. Jocund. 5. Blithe. 6. Tender. 7. Russia. |
Novel Acrostic. Primals, Walter Scott; finals, Red Gauntlet, Crosswords: 1. War. 2. Age. 3. Led. 4. Tag. 5. Era. 6. Rhu(barb), 7. Skin. 8. Cot. 9. Oil. 10. The. 11. Tot. Novel Acrostic. Primals, October; from 1 to 12, Indian Summer. Cross-words: 1.Obelisk. 2. Cabinet. 3. Tantivy. 4. Oblique. 5. Beaming. 6. Economy. 7. Radical, Diagonal. Bicycle. Cross-words: 1. Boating. 2. Fishing. 3. Picture. 4. New York. 5. Miracle. 6 Cripple. 7. Ivanhoe. Connected Squares. I. 1. Races. 2. Agave. 3. Caret. 4. Evert. 5. Setto. II. 1. Owner. 2. Weave. 3. Nasal 4. Evade. 5. Renew. IV. 1. Cover. 2. Olive. 3. Vixen. 4. Event. 5. Rents. V. 1. Wants. 2. About 3. Noble. 4. Tulip. 5. Steps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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To our Puzzlers: Answers, to be acknowledged in, the magazine, must be received not later than the 15th of each month, and should be addressed to St. Nicholas Riddle-box, care of The Century Co., 33 East Seventeenth St., New York City. Answers to all the Puzzles in the September Number were received, before September 15th, from Grace Haren—“Chuck”—Catherine H. Steel—“Allil and Adi”—Helen Hoag—Marion P. Toulmin—Mary Ruth Hutchinson. Answers to the Puzzles in the September Number were received before September 15th, from J. Elliott, 1—“Lollypop,”—1—Dorothea M. Dexter, 7—A.B. Hatton, 1—L, Kellogg, 1—M. Beadenkopf, 1— No name, Duluth, 9— Margaret C. Wilby, 8— Edwin and Beatrice, 2—The Spencers, 9— Dorothy Hopkins, 8—Cornelia Vaughan, 4—Two Puzzlers, 8—W, Keith, 1— Bessie Sweet Gallup, 9—Harriet Bingaman, 9—Lawrence and Frederica Mead, 2—Marjorie Crabbe, 1—Martha Hull, 1—Martha C. Schreyer, 8—Nessie and Freddie, 9—W. G Rice, Jr., 3—Newie C. Barnwell, 9— C. N. P. and E. H. C., 9—Eleanor C. French, 8—May Richardson, 9. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC My primals, reading downward, and my finals, reading upward, spell a fasniliar name. Cross-words (of equal length): 1. Parts of a ship. 2. Farewell, 3. A region in Africa. 4. A shaft. 5. A caper. Grace F. Anderson (League Member).
CONNECTED WORD-SQUARES. (Gold Badge, St. Nicholas League Competition.)
II. Upper Left-hand Square: 1. Below. 2. Coolness. 3. To pine. 4. To call forth. 5. To drive back. III. Central Square: 1. Force. 2. The symbol of peace. 3. To extend in breadth. 4. An incident. 5. Tears. |
IV. Lower Left-hand Square: 1. To go in. 2. A relative. 3. Certain fresh-water ducks. 4. Striking effect. 5. Pauses. V. Lower Right-hand Square: 1. The stalks of certain species of grain. 2. In that place. 3. Royal. 4. Inhabitants of Arabia. 5. Pertaining to Wales.
George G. Chapin.
SYNCOPATIONS AND Z1GZAG. (Silver Badge, St. Nicholas League Competition.) Example: Syncopate (take out) the two middle letters from a satchel, and leave an ornament. Answer: va-li-se, vase. 1. Syncopate pertaining to dogs, and leave a support. 2. Syncopate brightened, and leave to cast off. 3. Syncopate pertaining to the mind, and leave a repast. 4 Syncopate a physician, and leave an opening. 5. Syncopate to mutter, and leave an animal. 6. Syncopate to unite firmly, and leave a coin. 7. Syncopate a seat for a rider, and leave an auction. 8. Syncopate a thoroughfare in a city, and leave a word used by printers. 9. Syncopate a product of the South, and leave a raccoon. 10. Syncopate to keep, and leave part of a harness. When the ten words, of four letters each, have been written one below another, the zigzag (beginning at the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower right hand letter) will spell the name of a seaport of the United States. Clara Beth Haven. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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