American Agriculturist, November 29, 1924 
A Puzzle for the Family 
Guessing Cross-Words 
H AS the crossword puzzle craze hit 
you? If it hasn’t, here is your 
chance to start figuring out these fasci¬ 
nating dark and light squares. If you 
are already an expert, here is a new sort 
to entertain you. 
With the puzzle on this page, the 
American Agriculturist starts a series 
of original crossword puzzles, all es¬ 
pecially designed for our readers and 
using a farm vocabulary. Hidden in the 
squares and spaces you will find the names 
of familiar vegetables, animals, country 
occupations and so forth. 
We are starting out with a puzzle that 
is fairly simple to work out but we know 
'that as you get more expert you will 
demand harder ones. 
The idea is this: every number in a 
white square indicates the beginning of 
a word. It may read across the puzzle 
or in a straight line down. Sometimes 
one letter starts two words, one going 
each way. But in every case, you will 
find in the list belowjhe definition of the 
word, which should enable you to write 
is Fun for Everybody 
even, ope for open, eve for evening, etc. 
Abbr. signifies abbreviation, for initials 
or abbreviations in common use are al¬ 
lowed. Among them might be, for in¬ 
stance, b. c. and a. d. for eras of time, 
p. s. for postcript, dr. or md. for doctor, 
Va. for the State of Virginia, n.e. for north¬ 
east, etc. 
Other notations sometimes used are pi. 
for plural, obs. for obsolete, etc. If 
two words are used, that is stated. 
In other words, all variations are ex¬ 
plained so that there are no traps to 
throw you off the track. Sometimes a 
definition is purposely made a little 
difficult, because as you get used to 
doing them, you will find that certain 
words are frequently used and you would 
recognize them too easily if the same 
definition were always given. 
Crossword puzzle parties are very 
popular, with as many people as you 
want, all trying to solve the same puzzle 
and perhaps a prize for the one who gets 
it first. Refreshments naturally follow, 
for brain work makes you hungry! 
it in the spaces. It must fill the white 
spaces up to the next black square, for 
the black squares represent the beginning 
or the end of a word. 
Of course you do not have to fill the 
numbers in order. If you glance over 
the definitions, you may see one which 
you carl instantly guess. Note the 
number, go back to the diagram and fill 
in the letters. These will furnish clues 
to other words, which cross the one you 
have guessed. 
Start with the Easiest Definitions 
For instance, -o Puzzle l,you may see 
on the list of words reading down, No. 3 
—to take a short sleep. It is a three 
letter word and after a little guessing 
you hit upon “nap” and write it in. 
That gives you letters in three other words. 
No. 8 is defined as “rescues” and has 
an a as second letter. That’s easy! 
“Saves!” Now what three letter word 
beginning with p means a hole dug in the 
ground? And after you get pit, it isn’t 
hard to guess what four-letter word with 
vi in it means wicked. 
When the puzzle is solved, it should 
read both across and down, with cor¬ 
rectly spelled words corresponding to the 
definitions. 
If you see the notation poet, after a 
definition it means the poetical form of 
a word, such as e’er for ever, e’en for 
Next week we will print the answer to 
this puzzle and a new one to unravel. 
The whole family can work together on 
these amusing and at the same time 
educational puzzles. So get out your 
dictionary, sharpen your pencil and your 
wits and set to work! 
Down 
2 exists 
3 to take a short 
sleep 
4 wicked 
5 obtain 
6 like (a preposi¬ 
tion) 
7 straw spread 
down for animals 
to sleep on 
9 p 1 a c e s where 
produce is 
bought and sold 
11 place where milk 
is kept 
13 long pieces of 
wood 
15 very small 
16 a little falsehood 
20 every one 
23 an old piece of 
cloth 
24 n o i s e a cow 
makes 
26 verb meaning to 
exist 
27 North River 
(Abbr.) 
Across 
1 a sour liquid 
made from apples 
8 rescues 
10 a boy’s nick¬ 
name 
12 a hole dug in the 
ground 
13 father 
14 a bird 
16 on behalf of 
17 schedule of food 
18 fluid given by 
cow 
19 anger 
21 i n s e c t which 
makes honey 
22 New York 
(abbr.) 
23 a male sheep 
25 state (abbr.) 
26 salted meat from 
flesh of hogs 
28 a favorite breed 
of hen 
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