changing Tom to Sam: Tom, T_i_m, _r_im, ri_p_, r_a_p,
ra_t_, _s_at, Sa_m_.]
1. Love to hate. 2. Vest to coat. 3. Cent to dime. 4. Head to foot.
5. Bear to stag. 6. Hard to soft. 7. Storm to quiet.
C. P. T.
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No. 4.
ENIGMA.
My first is in schooner, not in ship.
My second is in beat, but not in whip.
My third is in bran, but not in meal.
My fourth is in cure, but not in heal.
My fifth is in pie, but not in cake.
My sixth is in shovel, but not in rake.
My seventh is in sick, but not in well.
My eighth is in tongue, but not in bell.
My ninth is in castle, but not in tower.
My whole is a fragrant, beautiful flower.
BELLE H.
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No. 5.
NUMERICAL CHARADE.
My whole is a strait composed of 11 letters.
My 11, 7, 1, 4, 5 is a celebrated tower.
My 3, 10, 9 is useful at night.
My 6, 2, 8 is a member of the human family.
ADA.
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No. 6.
DIAMOND PUZZLE.
In artist. A Spanish hero. A ferocious beast. A cavern. In artist.
M. V.
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 29.
No. 1.
1. Troy, Galveston. 2. Ithaca, Trenton. 3. Mobile, Lima. 4. Utica,
Macon. 5. Salem, Alton.
No. 2.
Macbeth.
No. 3.
O R G A N
R O L L A
G L O O M
A L O N E
N A M E S
No. 4.
The nineteenth century.
Ho. 5.
W
W A R
W A L E S
R E D
S
No. 6.
N anki N
A labam A
P eki N
L ockpor T
E urop E
S amo S
Naples, Nantes.
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"Aunt Flora's Answer," a broken rhyme, on page 408:
Start, tart, art.
Skill, kill, ill.
Blend, lend, end.
Smothers, mothers, others.
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Answer to "Throwing Light," on page 408.--Cruise, crews.
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Correct answers to puzzles are received from Grace N. Whiting, Dollie
Murdoch, Clarence Howard, W. L. Naldrett, "Tout on rien," A. H. Ellard,
"Fatinitza," Alice and Mamie Grady, H. Starr Kealhofer, John B.
Whitlock, Robie D. Caldwell, Howard Rathbone, Harry E. Furber.
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Favors are acknowledged from W. Holloway, Nelly, Willie H. D., J. F. K.,
Edith Bidwell, Lizzie B., J. W. Riley, Charles H. Bamford.
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