Answers to Kinks.
No. 1.—Pie-crust.
No. 2.—1, Bagpipe. 2, Hornpipe. 3, Blowpipe. 4, Stovepipe. 5, Pitchpipe. Poetical quotation from Browning's "Pied Piper of Hamelin."
No. 3.—1, Blame—lame. 2, Swarm—warm. 3, Pine—pin. 4, Wine—win. 5, Maid—aid. 6, Brown—brow. 7, Brow—row. 8, Sleight—sleigh. 9, Babel—babe. 10, Scorn—corn. 11, Pink—ink. 12, Learn—earn.
Kinks.
No. 4.—The American Flag.
| I am composed of 16 stars and 5 stripes. My stars 1-16 form a word square. |
| My 1, 2, 3, 4 is a girl's name. |
| My 5, 6, 7, 8 is to mind, to yield to. |
| My 9, 10, 11, 12 is to bring up. |
| My 13, 14, 15, 16 is a hawk's nest. |
| My 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 is a trembling, a quivering. |
| My 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 is to place in contrary order. |
| My 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 is a large strong rope or chain. |
| My 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 is a species of poplar. |
| My 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 is to rule over, to play lord or mistress, |
| My whole is the red, white, and blue of our nation. |
Rita E. Boardman.