252. MISSING WORDS
He said, “You ......” when one lied,
He said, “Don’t ......” when one sped,
His glass held ...... at his side;
He can ...... what he denied.
As all your wits “entranced” you bend
To find the key omit the end.
253. A CHARADE
My captive second, sulking in my first,
Might surlily bemoan his fate accurst;
Bemoan, or as alternative you find
My whole the word that fits his state of mind.
For meet enclosure, you can take a score
Of captive seconds, first deducting four.
254. A CIPHER ADVERTISEMENT
THGLBDWNWSLLLDSTFTHLT,
MNFTNRDRNRGTNNTHSPT.
Add two vowels alternately to complete the couplet.