THIRD-RAIL CROSSOVER
Reading edition
By I. S. O.
A fine double-cross study in four-letter words. The occasional abbreviation does not mar the general effect. The lateral wedge-masses key well with the central cross. Altogether a nice construction.
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HORIZONTAL
1 A gewgaw 6 A point or beginning (obs.) 9 Herself 12 Bark; investing layer 18 To follow after 19 Stooping low 22 Single; only 23 Concerning 24 A prefix; half 26 A term in billiards 27 Steeps 29 Prefix; not 30 The auditory organ 32 A Hindu God 34 To carry laboriously 35 Teeth of a wheel 36 Prefix; three 37 Step lightly 39 To plunge head-first 41 A theatrical miscellany 42 Space 43 A short sleep 45 The rudimentary leaf of the embryo in plants 48 Period of years 49 To consent 51 A frozen confection 52 An old soldier; a horse doctor 53 To clutch; clench 55 Upon 56 Having narrow strips of cloth 58 Hail 60 Turf 62 Since 64 Mechanical device for irregular rotary motion 66 To bind 67 An anthropoid ape 69 Belonging to him 70 Gone by 71 Down; below 73 Pull along 75 By and by 77 Three in cards 78 To make a speech 79 Remainder 80 One who flies 81 Astir 82 Rodents 84 The Indian bull 86 Wood of a South American tree 88 Electric particle 89 A small devil 90 Vestige 93 Old 95 Limb 96 Lanterloo 97 Rasp 99 Prefix; one 100 Under 102 Thus 103 Backless chair 105 Wild, insane 107 A viscous liquid 109 Brings forth, of lambs 112 A small tumor 113 Transitory 116 Regret 118 A flower 120 A pilaster 121 A pottery slab 123 Wash 125 Equip 126 To influence 127 Upper limb 129 Jackdaws 131 An inclosure 132 Part of “to be” 133 A vegetable 134 Sour 136 Intend 138 Within 139 Prevent 141 Pathological distention with air 144 Illustrious 146 Eats away 147 Die (Scotch) 148 Curve of ship-spiling 149 Dryest
VERTICAL
1 Artists’ caps 2 Opposite of afar 3 Ourselves 4 To sprout 5 Dregs of wine 6 Correlative of either 7 A fabulous bird 8 Two-fold 9 To shake, jog 10 Obj. form of he 11 Measure of type 13 A cereal 14 Author of “Treasure Island” 15 Toward 16 Be available 17 Pert. to hospitality 19 Pert. to a city 20 Pitiless 21 Inguinal region 25 Prefix; middle 28 The self 31 A circlet 33 Shun 35 Coagulates 36 Ensnare 38 Portion 40 And so forth 41 Lyric poem 42 Dry 44 Decomposed vegetable fuel 46 A measure of time 47 Level, uniform 48 Is mistaken 49 Partly corresponding 50 Relating to the cuticle 53 So as to profit 54 Avidity 55 South American plant 57 Ever 59 Papal palace 61 Interrogative pronoun 63 A Chinese bean 65 Mental inferior 67 Art indebted 68 Very thin fabric 70 Pert. to an area 72 A wit 74 Skill 76 Born 77 Until 81 Be ill 83 Likely 85 A valuable insect 87 Gone by 89 A metal 91 Impolite 92 Summon legally 94 One who does 97 Proceeds 98 Vacant 100 Plait, interlace 101 Squall, cry 104 A small branch 106 Exclamation 108 Part of verb “to be” 110 Lowest tide 111 Long, vehement speech 113 Growing out 114 Take for wife 115 South American camel 117 Used to curdle milk 119 One who rhymes 120 Reverential fear 122 Female lamb 124 Hides 126 Dry 127 Pain 128 Fail to hit 130 Level-headed 133 Couch 134 Imitate 135 Lair 137 And not 140 Toward 142 Physician 143 Possessive pronoun 145 To exist
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