No. 3.
WORD SQUARE.
First, an explosive article. Second, a mixture. Third, manner. Fourth, in a servile state.
A. H. E.
No. 4.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
Frozen vapor. Fear. A fruit. A form of government. A member of a religious community. Vessels. Answer—Tempests, and their consequences.
Lone Star.
No. 5.
ENIGMA.
My first is in cat, but not in dog.
My second is in marsh, but not in bog.
My third is in hand, but not in fist.
My fourth is in rubber, but not in whist.
My fifth is in cow, but not in milk.
My sixth is in woollen, but not in silk.
My seventh is in brays, but not in neighs.
My whole is a poet whose rhythmic lays
Are writ in English of ancient days.
E. A. L.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 40.
No. 1.
New York.