By Minerva

A splendid construction, particularly in its avoidance of the bane of puzzlers—the loose center. Minerva has not hesitated to call upon the deeps of the dictionary for her words; there are some old favorites in the patch, of course, but also some interlopers that will serve to keep your interest for some time.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Phrygian shepherd changed into a fir tree 5 God of love 9 Parched 12 Domesticates 17 Unusual 18 Was contiguous 19 Kind of compass used in surveying 20 Considerable in degree 22 Rounded protuberance 23 A drop of saline fluid 25 Domestic animal 26 Indian tribe 27 To inspire deep reverence 29 Bordered 31 Exist 33 Small mound of earth 34 Goddess of the moon 37 Receptacle for ashes 38 Grecian sub-prefect 40 Obtain 41 Make less bitter 44 Overmuch 46 Pore over 47 One 48 Part of a circle 50 A small hole 53 Ventilate 55 Groups of three 58 Trial impression 60 Loose end 62 Web-footed, tailless amphibian 64 Minor devil 65 Seaman 67 To be obliged for 68 Certain 69 In the direction of 71 Writer of a kind of plaintive verse 74 To seek something lofty 76 Floating vegetation in the Nile 77 Vapid 78 Move 79 Dissipate 81 Pert. to the eyes 83 Federations of workers 86 Hostelries 87 A lizard 89 Unit 90 Propeller 92 A pledge 93 Past 94 One who compiles material for publication 96 Placed at intervals 99 Japanese plant 100 Implore 102 Barrier 104 Abaft 105 Tree 107 Males 109 Well-being 112 Wrath 114 Phœnician princess carried away by Zeus 116 Bronze or copper 117 Tottered 121 Watering place 123 International language 124 Broke 126 Tiny 127 Sharp-pointed tool 129 Vedic god of the sun 131 Not good 133 Persia 135 Pert. to national sea forces 137 Sea eagle 138 Brittle, salty biscuit 139 Languish 140 Irascible 141 Be conscious of 142 Those snaky fish 143 A donkey

VERTICAL

1 Hundred-eyed son of Zeus 2 Acid 3 Instruments for preserving the form of shoes 4 An affirmative 6 Took its way 7 Wind instrument 8 Quiet 9 Heedful 10 Long, slender plant 11 Mountain near ancient Troy 13 Flurry 14 Merriment 15 Comfort 16 Smooth 21 Ancient coin mentioned in the Bible 22 Immediate knowledge 24 Tap 25 The brave 28 Saturated 30 Enlarged 32 Rodent 35 Essential self 36 Elude 38 To implant deeply 39 Demure 42 Marry 43 A discriminating sense of hearing 45 Imbecile 46 Expression of exaltation 47 Intention 49 A female quadruped 51 Case for small articles 52 A kind of molding 54 Smoothing 56 Full of perforations 57 Person with a powerful voice 58 Noblemen of high rank 59 A marked characteristic 61 To adjust 63 Pants 66 Once more 68 A small shoot or twig 70 Regret 72 Edge 73 A high wave 75 Wickedness 79 The moon 80 One who meanly admires wealth or social position 81 One of a tribe of Algonquin Indians 82 Idler 84 Solemn affirmation 85 To shut close 88 Falsehood 91 Deed 94 A nymph who was changed into a fountain 95 Metal-bearing rock 97 Equality as to value 98 Make less light 101 That overworked Australian bird 103 The southwest wind 106 The papal court 108 The land where the sandman lives 110 The bay tree 111 A judicial inquest 112 To chill 113 A piece of property 114 Merits 115 An effervescent drink 118 Possess 119 A king of Israel 120 A narrow passage 122 Unadulterated 124 A tiresome person 125 A large plant 128 Staff 130 Still 132 Open 134 Total 136 Imitate