Christmas Word Puzzle from 1911
The following puzzle is adapted from one that appeared in the Washington
Herald, December 26, 1911. I’ve removed many candies from the original
— candies unfamiliar now, a century later — and made minor changes
to the clues. The original puzzle is
here.
What kind of Christmas candy will be purchased by —
(1) the lover?
(2) the coiner?
(3) the minister?
(4) the dentist?
(5) the boxer?
(6) the dairymaid?
(7) the cranberry picker?
(8) the sailer?
(9) the stonemason?
(10) the polygamist?
Solution
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