Diamond. 1. S. 2. Lea. 3. Larva. 4. Serpent. 5. Avert. 6. Ant. 7. T.
Double Acrostics. Primals, Thomas; finals, Arnold. Crosswords: 1. ThaliA. 2. HorroR. 3. OberoN. 4. MikadO. 5. AstraL. 6. SinbaD.
P1 In June 'tis good to lie beneath a tree While the blithe season comforts every sense, Steeps all the brain in rest, and heals the heart, Brimming it o'er with sweetness unawares. Fragrant and silent as that rosy snow Wherewith the pitying apple-tree fills up And tenderly lines some last year robin's nest. James Russell Lowell.
Beheadings. Trinity. 1. T—ape. 2. R—asp. 3. I—con. 4. N—ail. 5. I—man. 6. T—ide. 7. V—end.
Double Diagonals. From 1 to 2, chaffinch; from 3 to 4, goldfinch. Crosswords: 1. Corroding. 2. Childhood. 3. Gradually. 4. Confident. 5. Chafferer. 6. Exhibited. 7. Penitence. 8. Acoustics. 9. Hair-cloth.——Charade. Jack-stones.
Metamorphoses. 1. Ape; ale, all, ail, aim, rim, ram, ran, man. 2. Oars; bars, bard, card, cord, cold, colt, coat, boat. 3. Lead; bead, beat, belt, bolt, bold, gold. 4. Warm; harm, hard, card, cord, cold. 5. One; owe, awe, aye, dye, doe, toe, too, two. 6. Age; aye, dye, die, hie, his, has, gas.
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