By Edith S. Iseman

There is plenty of verbal honey in the nine divisions of this construction, and your search is not likely to result in any stings. The central interlock, perhaps, might be improved upon, but there! We have built puzzles ourselves, and know what the constructor is up against.

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15 16 17 18
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23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 32 33 34
35 36 37 38 39 40
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47 48 49 50 51 52 53
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88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
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102 103 104105 106 107 108
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112 113 114

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HORIZONTAL

1 Bribery 5 At the place 10 Mass of caked metal 15 Musical instrument 16 Treasure 17 Recess 19 Fabric 21 Urchins 22 Young feline 23 Prophet 24 Husk 26 Relative 28 Devoured 29 On ocean 31 Pour 33 Council of judges 34 Character in Genesis 35 Number again 37 Insect 39 Beverage 42 Abyssinian noble 43 Claims 45 Offspring 47 Snow (combining form) 49 Redistributes 51 Mobile colorless liquid 54 Equip 55 Descend 57 Succors 59 Girl’s name 60 Bewail 61 Greedy 62 Unit of square measure 63 Depression 64 Deciduous tree 65 Copied 67 Staff (Scotch) 69 Man’s name 70 Moldings (arch.) 72 Struck 75 A drug 77 Vehicle 79 Long 80 One 82 Jeopardy 84 Animal 85 Silences 88 Examine minutely 90 Singer 92 Ruler 94 Part of boat 96 Tense of Greek verb (abbr.) 97 Extinct bird 99 End 101 Evil 102 A saint 104 Color 107 Dimness of vision 109 Disinfectant 110 Ant 111 Partner 112 Missile 113 Made of tape 114 German composer

VERTICAL

1 Units of liquid measure 2 Sword 3 Equal quantity (med.) 4 Great General 5 Cetacean 6 Pronoun 7 Periods 8 Part of structure 9 Composition 11 One 12 Illuminated 13 Series of eights 14 Greek letter 15 Hymn 18 Injection 20 Machines 22 Joints 25 Hire 27 Receptacle 30 Pertaining to atmosphere 32 Domestic 33 Volcano 34 Relative 36 Arrive 38 Indigence 40 Ventures forth 41 Multitudes 43 Wittily 44 Loosen 46 Cut 47 Engraving 48 Reflection 49 Strays 50 Procreated 52 Pertaining to the sun 53 Indian princes 56 Strike 58 Retreat 65 Persian gold coin 66 Bridge 68 Adroitness 71 Unbroken 73 Goat 74 Exclamation of contempt 76 Vegetable 78 Savory smell 80 Pertaining to gold 81 Afloat 82 Ecclesiastical district 83 Top 85 Bleat 86 Member of Asiatic race 87 Artificial compound 89 Warm coverings 91 Emit 93 Harsh 95 Avid 97 Playtoy 98 Irregular mass 100 Halting 103 Deer 105 Masc. prop. name 106 Contest 108 Loiter