THE OLD TRUNK
Reading edition
Answers To the May Puzzles.
1. Die, Air, Flam, Fa, Ode, Do, Ire, Lea.—Daffodil.
2.
S
DAM
DAMES
SAMPLES
MELEE
SEE
S
3. Words substituted—Behring, Belfast, Irish Sea, Waterbury, Cork.
4. Whip-poor-will.
5. Yarrow, oxalis, canna, aster, peony, arbutus, balsam, rose.
6. The Star Spangled Banner.
7. A lass (alas).
HIDDEN JEWELS.
This letter contains hidden jewels:
Dear Ed: I am on David’s yacht. We expect Philip early to-morrow, and will then sail to Palm Beach, and from there to Pazoo. Don’t rub your eyes if you see me home next week. I am, Eth. Y. Stevens.
—Julia E. Flanagan.
DIAMOND.
1, a vowel; 2, liable; 3, on which sacrifices are offered; 4, pertaining to the eye; 5, silent; 6, an animal; 7, a consonant.
—Little-Greene L.
ENIGMA
My first is in haddock, but not in fish. My second is in platter, not in dish. My third is in sowing, also in sew. My fourth in batter, although not in dough. My fifth is in rally, but not in rout. My whole is an admiral you’ve all heard about. —P. C. Lancefield.
SOME ODD ATTICS
(Example: A dignified attic—Prelatic.)
1. An orderly attic. 2. A listless attic. 3. A musical attic. 4. A very wise attic. 5. An artful attic. 6. A meddlesome attic.
—R. M. P.
CHARADE
I am hard and very heavy. Change my head and ships are tied to me. Change again and I will keep you out. Add a letter and I will tell you when to go.
—P. C.
SQUARE.
1, a food; 2, a girl’s name; 3, a piece of foreign money; 4, sour; 5, actions.
—Ruth.
ENIGMA.
I am composed of twenty letters. 4-2-10-9 is to stuff full. 1-16-6-7-11 is to partly pierce. 14-3-19-15 is a step. 17-18-12-20 is the plural of a part of the body. 13-8-5 is to place. —A. Rabb.
A REBUS
1. Used by soldiers. 2. Sweet and liked by children. 3. A girl’s name. 4. Seen on the stage. 5. A foe.
When the above are arranged as follows the letters indicated X will spell the first:
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X....
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—Percy.