By Hassler Whitney

Considering how often the convenient “eli” finds its way into Cross Words, it is quite right to include this puzzle from New Haven. It is undoubtedly meant for freshmen, for despite a loose center and several unkeyed letters it shouldn’t be too difficult.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 1112 1314 15
16 17 18 19
2021 22 2324
25 26
27 28 29 30
3132 33 3435 36
37 38
39 4041
4243 44 4546
47 48 49
50 5152 53 54
5556 57 58 59
606162 63 64
65 66 67

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HORIZONTAL

1 Adore 4 Suggests 7 Prepare for publication 10 Article 11 Fish eggs 13 Ovum 15 Preposition 16 End 20 Consumed 22 Snare 23 Look at 25 Demons 26 Recent 27 Serpent 28 Edge 29 Thigh 31 Decay 34 Condition 37 Egg-shaped 38 Periods 39 Examinations 41 Punitive 42 Japanese fish 44 Exist 45 Fool 47 Utensils 49 Quality 50 Numeral 51 Female deer 53 Lair 55 Shorthand memoranda 60 Parent 62 Disturbance 63 Vegetable 64 Exists 65 Excitement 66 Wrench 67 Depression

VERTICAL

1 Molten rock 2 Upon 3 Before 4 A fold in cloth 5 Not any 6 Outfit 7 Self 8 Pronoun 9 Ripped 12 Metallic earths 14 Young person 16 Enticements 17 Motionless 18 Small particles 19 European country 21 It exists (contr.) 24 Affirmative 27 Take 30 Poles 32 Beverage 33 Negative 35 Small mound 36 Beverage 40 Spanish game 41 Diminish 43 Imitate 46 Observe 48 Hurried 49 Flat cord 50 Ends 52 Monster 54 Refuge 56 Sailor 57 At once 58 Adept 59 Possessed 61 Preposition 64 Not out