A CRISS CROSS
Reading edition
By Jack Barrett
Only eight unkeyed letters in this, so you’ll jolly well have to fill in every white square before the struggle is over. You may chew an inch off your pencil before you finish, though.
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HORIZONTAL
1 A play 6 Certify 11 A dandy 12 Tackle 14 A state 15 To content 17 Melodies 19 Combination of things 21 Exposes 23 Cover 25 Reproachful expression 26 Sincere 28 An ancestor 29 Later 31 Loiters 32 From 34 Rates 36 Window 38 Upon 39 Sprightly 41 A jot 43 Continent 44 Man’s name 46 A stamp 47 Scorches 48 Obtuse 50 Mexican gum tree 51 End 53 Siesta 54 Inquire 55 Rabbit 57 A title 58 A rule 59 Ceremony 60 Away from 63 A strong horse 66 Distant 68 Luminary 69 A stipulation 71 Vigilant 73 Affirmative 75 Sidle 77 Destroy 78 Stay 79 Observe 80 Ourselves 81 Ravishes 83 Mercenary 85 Pair (abbr.) 86 Finished 87 Annoy 91 Passenger car 93 Deduces 96 Constituent of soap 97 Part 99 Smooth fabric 100 Generous 103 Conceals 104 Make of auto 105 Sharp 106 Floating ice 108 Propeller 109 Derisive expressions 110 Clothes protectors
VERTICAL
1 Invents 2 Obscurity 3 For example 4 Transaction 5 An edible root 6 Ejaculation 7 Measure 8 Toward 9 Sparkling decoration 10 Weeds 11 Back 13 A rabble 14 Wave-like molding 16 Expressing consent 17 Agreement 18 Withered 20 Illumined 21 Hillside (Scot.) 22 Position 24 Lofty nest 27 Otherwise 29 A minor planet 30 Flowers 33 Disappoint 35 Lament 37 Sport enclosure 38 Greasy 40 Discontinuing 42 Serpent 43 Girl’s name 45 Stream beds 47 Scatter 49 Acclamation 52 To rest 56 Simpleton 59 Rough 60 Side glance 61 Repast 62 To cook 63 Vehicle 64 Oily fruit 65 Miners’ pickax 67 Ribbed-appearing fabric 68 Conduits 70 Species of poplar 72 Yearly income 74 Singing sea nymphs 76 Wearing away 79 Exaltation 82 Soon 84 Curve 86 Engagements 88 European river 89 Expressing assent 90 Slave 92 Fabulously rich man 94 Spike 95 Innuendo 97 Puddle 98 Above 101 Poss. pronoun 102 State (abbr.) 105 Cerium (chem.) 107 Denoting hesitation
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