Part 2 — ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES
Reading edition
No. 1. Quiet—quite.
No. 2. R M A W M I C O S M I T H R A S R A C H I L L A S W O R L D L Y S A L L Y S A Y S
No. 3. P-reserved.
No. 4. A S T Y S H O E S S E A M A I D B A L L I S T A S C O L L E C T E D L Y
No. 5. Y-our.
No. 6. R E P U T E S H A R E L I P S I M I L E S C O V E N T S S Y R I N G A P I M E N T O P A R E R G A
No. 7. A very Merry Christmas to all those in our 'Thedom.
No. 8. M R A S P E T E R R E F U T E R M A T U T I N A L S E T I R E M E R E N E G E S R A M E N T L E S T S
No. 9. The eminent posers.
No. 10. C A N D L E W A S T E R P A R A D I S E A N B A N I S T E R B E T T E R S E I R D T
NEW PUZZLES.
No. 1. Charade.
The glad New Year again is here, With joy and merriment bedight, Let vanish now all worldly fear. Last peace let every heart be light. This is the time for turning leaves, And living better lives withal, And he who o'er the past year grieves. His wayward thoughts must overhaul. The youth his diary will grasp, And write complete about his love; He calculates when next he'll clasp Her to his heart and call her dove. The cashier closes up his books. And feels at ease that he is free: From taint or tarnish of the crooks. To Canada he need not flee. The plumber also gathers in The surplus from the bygone year; His features wear an unctuous grin, He feels he is without a peer. And so the happy New Year gives Great pleasure to both great and small; Where'er the human family lives First see we good that comes to all.
Philadelphia, Pa. Arty Fishel.
No. 2. Inverted Pyramid.
Across: 1. The first day of the year. 2. A poison. 3. Dutch gold. 4. Lit again. 5. Females. 6. A letter.
Down: 1. A letter. 2. A prefix. 3. A pronoun. 4. To growl like a dog (Obs.) 5. Plants. 6. Enameled (Obs.) 7. A root. 8. The tail of the hare. 9. A she deer. 10. An article. 11. A letter.
Bangor, Pa. T. Hinker.
No. 3. Numerical.
The Christmas season of great joy Comes not to all without alloy. For soon will follow, in its line, The day our bills we 3, 2, 9. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are they Who view this time without dismay— Who have no fear to 12, 10, 11, 4— Dread I. O. U's, given long before. Such trying times must us befall, Still, a complete we wish to all. And hope you may pull safely through, 8, 1, 7, 6 your bills fall due.
Philadelphia. Pa. F. Lasher.
No. 4. Star.
1. A letter. 2. Behold. 3. Skimmed (Obs.) 4. To array. 5. The Pope's triple crown. 6. Errors in printing. 7. Purest. 8. While. 9. A letter.
Chicago, Ill. U. Neke.
No. 5. Transmutation.
The clock strikes nine, within the school The children take their seats: Within the corner stands the fool, Him oft the primal beats. The master sits his desk behind, The lessons now commence: "Of these verbs you will tell the kind, Also the mood and tense." The sentences he then dictates, The pupils start the task, But soon he spies two boys—two mates— Who each other answers ask. He calls the lasts to come to him: A flogging they expect. And, naturally, their eyes grow dim. And heads are not erect. The master looks them in the eye. "I see you guilty are." And straightway he does make them cry. And badly do they fare. At last the punishment dost cease, The arm descends no more, But of advice a right long piece He gives to them before They are allowed to take their seats, With faces red with shame. Such is the punishment of cheats, And they deserve the same.
Philadelphia, Pa. O. Range.
No. 6. Hexagon.
1. An East Indian fruit obtained from a species of cypress. 2. Armor for the arm. 3. The ends of an elliptical arch. 4. Narratives. 5. A variety of zeolite of a flesh-red color. 6. Restored the original design of. 7. Moved. 8. English essayist (1671-1729). 9. An adder or serpent (Prov. Eng.)
Litchfield, Ill. Stocles.
No. 7. Charade.
We are standing in the doorway, My dearest prime and I; The golden sun is sinking fast, And we must say good-by. Good-by! How can we speak the word So full of bitter pain? My laddie is going o'er the sea. We may ne'er meet again. God grant the fine may carry him Safe on his quest away, And surely bring him home next year, Till then I'll wait and pray. Again by the door I'm standing, With my love so near to me. For my prime was true, the fine was strong, And our all will ne'er severed be.
Cambridge, Mass. Dil I. Gence.
No. 8. Half Square.
1. Representations (Obs.) 2. Charcoal. 3. Long measures of one hundred feet. 4. Excrescences growing on a horse's leg. 5. To swell. 6. A bird of ill-omen (Obs.) 7. A throng (Obs.) 8. Measures of capacity for liquids (Roman Antiq.) 9. A title for a person in authority in the East. 10. A Latin preposition. 11. A letter.
Jersey City, N. J. Itami.
No. 9. Triple-Letter Enigma.
In "promise wise;" In "different size;" In "endless ties." A country, governed by an all, Is nicely situated, For it has some advantages Which can't be overrated.
Double-Letter Enigma.
In "knowing looks;" In "reading books;" In "solemn rooks;" In "quiet nooks;" In "line and hooks." My all, you'll find, is quite a good book, By a Scottish author. Now, then, look.
Rochester, N. Y. Oregon.
No. 10. Inverted Pyramid.
Across: 1. Restorations of lost parts of the body (Surg. Sup.) 2. The quality of being warlike. 3. A fishing boat, built sharp at both ends (Obs.) 4. Diseases of timber. 5. The kidneys. 6. Gods (Latin). 7. A letter.
Down: 1. A letter. 2. An abbreviation. 3. To strike with a sharp blow. 4. Angers (Poet.) 5. The aromatic principle of flowers. 6. Peeped (Obs.) 7. Small carts used in mines (Supp.) 8. Italian singer (1824 ——). 9. Blows the nose (Low). 10. Suppers. 11. An affix signifying one who. 12. A prefix. 13. A letter.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Gemini.
No. 11. Transposition.
Little Dick Was very sick From eating primal hard; He went above, Where all is love. And now last his reward.
Rochester, N. Y. R. O. Chester.
No. 12. C. C. Hexagon.
Across: 1. An abbreviation. 2. A dish of stewed meat. 3. A small rodent mammal. 4. A kind of cold cream. 5. Polishes. 6. A softening of statement (Rhet.) 7. Nitrate of potassa. 8. A French article. 9. A letter.
Down: 1. Probable. 2. A scale of anything. 3. A fagot of brushwood. 4. Shining. 5. Water passages (Prov. Eng.) 6. Durations. 7. One who defrauds. 8. Boundaries. 9. Movements.
Logan, Pa. H. C. W.
Answers will appear in our next issue; solvers in six weeks.
SOLVERS.
Puzzles in "Puzzledom" No. DLX were correctly solved by Goldey and Pen Ledcil, Hello, Irish Foreman, Carl, Nucky and Eskaletta, Carrie Wilmer, Little Rhody, Weesie, R. O. Chester, Lowell, Madeline, Charles Goodwin, Thad R. French, Addle Shun, Ham, Stanna, Viscum, Rosalind, Fred L. Comstock, Romulus, Jim Nast, Windsor Boy, Gemini, Night, Ed U. Kate, Katie O'Neill, John Watson, Dorlo, Auburnian, Olive, Legs, Spider, Theresa, Arty Fished, Joe-de-Joe, Flora Nightingale, M. E. T., Herbie C., Miranda, Alcaeus, Orlando, Mary Roland, Carrie Ketchum, Cypress, Andrew F., Tan, Sir Joseph, Venio Vincere, Flare, Pantagrapher, Lucrezius Borgers, May Le Hosmer and Magnolia, Jack O'Lantern and T. Hinker, Sam Smart, Esq., Osceola and Martin Dale.
Complete List.—Goldey and Pen Ledcil.
PALAVER.
Once more we wish to draw the attention of all Puzzlers who favor us with their contributions to a very necessary caution in the selection of the words which they use in the work. Some unscrupulous puzzlers see no objection to using any word, since they are able to make successful combinations. We are of a different mind, in this department. Puzzledom in Golden Days has a very varied constituency, which includes old and young, boys and girls, men and women. We intend to keep it a bright, progressive department—above all, clean and without reproach in any particular. Therefore, puzzlers who are given to the use of words of double meaning, or words whose reputation is shady in the slightest respect, so to speak, will please bear this in mind and not in such a way spoil an otherwise excellent piece of work which they may desire to see in our columns.
Thad R. French.—Your puzzle comes under the above criticism. You are new, however, and we hope you will receive the timely word of advice. If so, you are very welcome to our ranks. Would like to hear again from you.