PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.

 No. 1.

 

GEOGRAPHICAL¹ PUZZLE.

 

In the month of (a cape² in Massachusetts) a lady named (a city in Brazil), and a gentleman named (a cape in Virginia), went to (the capital of Italy) in the (a lake in Minnesota). They walked until noon, when the lady opened a satchel³ made of (a country in Africa). It contained a fried (river in Minnesota), some fine old (a river in South America), and a (islands in the Pacific Ocean) for each. As it had been (a lake in Minnesota) and the (a river in England) was rather (a country of South America), they wanted to return to their home, but the (an island west of England) lost a cuff⁴ button made of (a city in New Mexico), and ornamented⁵ with (a river in Mississippi). While they were on the (a cape of North Carolina) they met (a river of South America), who said he thought (an island near Massachusetts), who was a colored woman.

Pansy.

No. 2.

 

MIXED ANIMALS.

 

In these examples the problem is to arrange the grouped letters so that they will form a word agreeing with the accompanying definition.

Phelenta—The largest of quadrupeds.

Spophoptiamu—A river-horse.

Reazb—A striped horse.

Elawh—A sea animal.

Tribab—A furry⁶ animal.

Bartie.

No. 3.

 

HIDDEN FISHES.

 

1. I have bought a new carpet, Angelina. 2. Lucy lost her ring. 3. Tommy had ten chickens. 4. Mr. Stubbs had flung away all Toby Tyler's money.

Bartie.

No. 4.

 

DOUBLE ACROSTIC.

 

1. A kind of cloth. 2. A precious stone. 3. A famous musical composer. 4. A glazier's diamond. Primials—A bird. Finals—Part of the bird, connected, to join.

Lodestar.

No. 5.

 

THREE PROGRESSIVE HALF-SQUARES.

 

1.—1. A letter. 2. A preposition. 3. A Latin verb. 4. Anything very small.

2.—1. A letter. 2. To exist. 3. The cry of a sheep. 4. To support.

3.—1. A letter. 2. An abbreviation. 3. A covering. 4. To engage in conflict.

J. K. M. Iles.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN No. 156.

 

No. 1.

 

J A M E S

A D E L A

M E D A L

E L A T E

S A L E M

No. 2.

 

A ra B

D at E

A we D

M in E

No. 3.

 

Lock. Peach.

No. 4.

 

Hate.

No. 5.

 

Cupboard.

No. 6.

 

D o G

O b I

L eathe R

L ul L

No. 7.

 

E Q M

A S P H U T R O B

E S S A Y Q U A I L M O N E Y

P A T T I N B E D

Y L Y

Answer to Rebus⁷ on page 848—"There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip."

Answer to Enigma⁸ on page 848—A rainbow.

Correct answers to puzzles have been received from Robin⁹ Dyke¹⁰, William A. Lewis, John Duerk, Alfred and Blanche Bloomingdale, Horace W. Danforth, Alice C. Little, "Junebug," "Fairy Godmother," Lulu Breese, Emily Godwin, Archie Ives, "Mayblossom," Fanny R. Emerson, Ben and Ned, John Twombley, Hugh Remsen, "Fuss and Feathers," Brandt Beekman, Lena Matthews, A. H. Patterson, Frank Sinsabaugh, Edith M. L., Alfred Kauffman.

[For Exchanges, see 2d and 3d pages of cover.]

The End

1 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

2 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

3 satchel   

n.(皮或帆布的)书包

参考例句：

• The school boy opened the door and flung his satchel in.那个男学生打开门，把他的书包甩了进去。
• She opened her satchel and took out her father's gloves.打开书箱，取出了她父亲的手套来。

4 cuff   

n.袖口；手铐；护腕；vt.用手铐铐；上袖口

参考例句：

• She hoped they wouldn't cuff her hands behind her back.她希望他们不要把她反铐起来。
• Would you please draw together the snag in my cuff?请你把我袖口上的裂口缝上好吗？

5 ornamented   

adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She ornamented her dress with lace. 她用花边装饰衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 furry   

adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的

参考例句：

• This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
• Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

7 rebus   

n.谜,画谜

参考例句：

• A picture of a cat on a log is a rebus for catalog.谜画中有一只猫（cat）站在一块木头（a log）上，谜底是catalog（目录）。
• Most people know a sort of puzzle called rebus.大多数人都知道有一种称为画谜的猜谜。

8 enigma   

n.谜，谜一样的人或事

参考例句：

• I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。
• Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

9 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

10 dyke   

n.堤，水坝，排水沟

参考例句：

• If one sheep leap over the dyke,all the rest will follow.一只羊跳过沟，其余的羊也跟着跳。
• One ant-hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。