[ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN JANUARY NUMBER.]
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.—Initials, Russia; finals, Turkey; across,
| R | —a—— | Y |
| U | —nit— | E |
| S | —ac— | K |
| S | —uga— | R |
| I | —O—— | U |
| A | —n—— | T |
HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE.—Diagonals, hones, sends; central, inner; horizontals,
| H | A | I | L | S |
| O | N | E | ||
| N | ||||
| D | E | E | ||
| S | O | R | E | S |
DECAPITATIONS.—Acorn, corn; brook, rook; drake, rake; flute, lute; pearl, earl; plane, lane; wheel, heel; spine, pine; trout, rout; prune, rune.
DIAGONAL PUZZLE.—Diagonal, January; horizontals, Jollity, sAdness, kiNdles, ensUing, compAny, appeaRs, holidaY.