III.--1. What bad men hate. 2. I blanch the pate. 3. To join or mate. N. AND VIOLET. EASY ENIGMA. My first is in dark, but not in light; My second in girl, but not in boy; My third is in peace, but not in fight; My fourth in mourning, not in joy; My fifth is in flowers, but not in weeds; My sixth in kind, but not in cruel; My seventh is in drives, and also in leads; And my whole is a beautiful jewel. N.K.K. REVERSIBLE DOUBLE DIAMOND AND CONCEALED WORD-SQUARE. - - E - - E - E - - E - - Fill the vacant places with letters to form a reversible double diamond which shall inclose a reversible word-square.--Centrals: Perpendicular, to make merry; horizontal, a mechanical power. Word-square: 1, a number; 2, part of the day; 3, to knit. H.H.D. EASY SYNCOPATIONS. 1. Syncopate a composite metal, and leave a fish. 2. Syncopate an article of food, and leave an ornament. 3. Syncopate a map, and leave a vehicle. 4. Syncopate a pungent spice, and leave a small bay. 5. Syncopate a wading bird, and leave a reed. 6. Syncopate a short, ludicrous play, and leave a part of the body. 7. Syncopate another part of the body, and leave a wild animal. 8. Syncopate a domestic animal, and leave articles of clothing. 9. Syncopate a small animal, and leave to ponder. 10. Syncopate a flower, and leave a domestic animal. ISOLA. PICTORIAL TRANSPOSITION PUZZLES. To solve these five puzzles: Find for each picture a word, or words, that will correctly describe it, and then transpose the letters of the descriptive word or words so as to form another word, which will answer to the definition given below the picture. B. [Illustration: 1. Gives right 10.] [Illustration: 2. A prince of Hindustan.] [Illustration: 3. A token of victory.] [Illustration: 4. A sylvan deity.] [Illustration: 5. A creator.] EASY SQUARE-WORD. 1. Soothing ointment. 2. A bitter-tasting plant. 3. Knowledge gained from reading or study. 4. Mild of temper. K. EASY DIAMOND. 1. A consonant. 2. A lively animal. 3. To moisten or irrigate. 4. A jewel. 5. A consonant. ISOLA. ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN APRIL NUMBER. NUMERICAL ENIGMA.--Victor Emanuel. 1. Rome; 2. Turin; 3. Venice; 4. Milan. EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.--G, bEt, GeNoa, tOe, A. WORD SYNCOPATIONS.--1. Parsonage--arson, page. 2. Noticeable--ice, notable. 3. Bewilder--wild, beer. 4. Devotee--vote, Dee. 5. Decanter--cant, deer. ANAGRAMS.--1. Annoyance. 2. Combinations. 3. Conversion. 4. Dangerous. 5. Ceremonial. 6. Madrigal. 7. Unalterable. 8. Disengage. DROP-LETTER PUZZLE.--"He doth much who doth well what he hath to do." EASY RHOMBOID PUZZLE.--C A R E N E A T D R O P L E A P PICTORIAL ANAGRAM PUZZLE.--Frigates. Feast, stag, gate, seat, rats, air, fist, tars, safe, stage.