MILITARY CROSS=WORD PUZZLE.
The Ypres Times.
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a prize is offered for the correct solution of our puzzle, accompanied
by the best original military cross-word (15 square) puzzle, to arrive not
later than September 4th.
62.
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ACROSS.
Historic part of Flanders.
Angel of the Hospital.
Colour of field on which the Scottish
lion rampant is displayed.
Our position with regard to Germany
after the Armistice.
Fighting distinction (initials).
Personal unit of the Navy.
What we signed on for.
Getting up.
Round body.
Length of an arrow for long bow.
Were we down-hearted
Answer to some questions.
In evidence after a scrap (initials).
An Army optic.
Caused in Boche trenches by our
raids.
A French'male.
Said to be London for Boche army.
Two-fifths of a German.
Half a German.
Candidate for hospital.
Three-quarters of a donkey.
Zero usually then (initials).
Beginning of a longed-for haven.
A high explosive (abbrvn.).
Ubique (initials).
Common during raids.
Possessed by Angels of Mons."
N.C.O.'s don't expect this from
Privates.
Favourable wind in Salient for
German gas (initials).
Character created bv Bairnsfather.
Also "Ubique" (initials).
Common in Boche communiques.
Dawn goddess for Tino."
Often given to 47 by 34.
Secure.
You're not this (abbrvn.).
Humane English knight at Siege of
Calais (1347)-
A fell disease (abbrvn.).
What 14 must. do.
Useful Army French expression.
Australian call.
Weapon of an animal.
Same as Je" or Ich."
Invaluable to 53 (initials).
Part of name of a very hotCorner
in the Salient.
Another name for 7.
A French .iver.
Slanders (as in Boche propaganda).
We crossed in this to France (initials).
Manifested by Boche mass attacks.
DOWN.
1. Characteristic of our Armies in the
Salient and elsewhere.
2. Cursed in the Salient.
3. Bone.
4. Successful sequel of expectation.
5. Familiar liquid measure in the
Army.
6. The Salient was NOT this.
7. Symbol of Britannia.
8. Some hats were this (scientific
abbrvn.)
9. Worn by superstitious Tommies.
10. Part of the middle of an extended
force (initials).
11. Two-thirds of a stake.
12. First Boche gas attack felt by troops
from there (initials).
13. Common ailment in trenches of
Flanders.
15. Sound of the drums.
19. Kind of this is 53.
22. Unwelcome bugle call.
23. First half of an Anglophile neutral
country.
25. What the "doughboys" prided
themselves upon.
26. 7 decapitated.
27. Useful knife for raids (slang).
29. Daddy's part in the Great War.
31The gallant Portuguese in the Salient
belonged to this race.
36. What the knights of old often
did.
37. A real good blow (slang).
41. A "crime" made you liable to
this.
42. Applies to an attack just about to
be made.
43. Found in French billets, and jolly
good.
44. Slang name for an historic English
General, who had a wart on his
nose.
50. Brief time (slang).
54. Done in by his brother.
57. All combatants had these.
59. Soul of Tino."
61. Eminent explosive expert.
65. Objects of worship.
69. A patriotic archer.
72. Well-known at Tyburn.
73. Much damaged in 13.
75. Refuse.
77. Kind of warfare practised in Flanders
at beginning and end of Great
War.
79. Other.
80. Scene of strenuous Italian fighting.
86. Metal used in Zeppelin construction
(symbol).
87. Second and fourth letters of the
blonde
88. Our sure shield (initials).
89. 87 reversed.
