NOT SO BLACK AS PAINTED

By Norman 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.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Observes 5 Opposes 11 Spicy 13 Erect 14 Egg cells 15 Luck 16 Sin 18 Garden product 20 Crustacea 22 Spartan magistrate 24 Number 25 Payments 27 To chance 29 Negative 30 Agile 32 Woman’s work 34 River (Spanish) 35 To mimic 37 Scold 40 Sharpshooter 44 Indispensable for animal life 45 English college 46 Corn meal bread 47 To be in debt 48 A Spanish horse 49 Noose 50 Theory 51 Ill-bred fellow 52 God 54 Friend (French) 56 Submerged continent 58 Grain warehouse 60 Penetrated 61 Industrial preservatory

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2 Premature birth 3 Dressed 4 Testament character 6 Orb 7 Particle 8 Amusing 9 Textile 10 Causing excitement 12 Body 13 Old name for the blues 17 A dance 19 Largo lake 21 Lover 23 Seagoing person 26 Submarine 28 Country gallant 31 Anger 33 Born 36 Freight term 37 City of Churches 38 Clothes 39 Injections 40 Coin 41 Take notice 42 Automobile 43 Vaults 53 Poker term 55 Just quite 57 Frost 59 Pasture

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