PUZZLE
Rathvon, Emily Cox and Henry
THE PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Letters to clue answers, when put in the appropriately numbered squares, will spell out a quotation and its author. The first letters of the...
...J. CHUTE (homophone of "shoot") K. HOPALONG ("loop hang" anag...
...E. D-AND-RUFF F. ON-O G. RED-CROSS H. EMBOSS ("moss be" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the source of the quote...
...P. E(M)PHYSEMA ("sheep may" anag...
...B. Angrier shade of red C. A president's first aim—to name, e.g., Cabinet members D. Notice stain E. Chopped up roots and trunk F. Snub Polish again...
...N. EMPRESS (first letter of "impress" changed) O. DUMBBEL-L ("bumbled" anag...
...CLUES A. Determined where to find an Arab...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 409 E. Main Street, Madison, WI53703...
...I. SPE(LLBI)ND ("bill" anag...
...Theodore Schroeder) A. TOPS-OIL B. H-AND-SPRING C. ELBA (hidden) D. O-SCILLOSCOPE ("piccolo less" anag...
...Q. ROYALTY ("Troy lay" anag...
...L. ROSE (two definitions) M. OLD-FASHIONED ("loaded on fish" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...G. Float about in the sky H. Writer turned hack is a relative I. Teng—revolutionary man J. Number of reindeer caught in sleigh traffic K. Result of pressure: coin deformed L. African heavyweight boxes with Greek M. East Bowery bum has facial hair N. River heron flying O. Nickname makes Pete hit out P. Improving on my polo game Q. Desire money R. In The Blob, his alien slogan S. Comprehensive piece: NYC cold snaps T. Room with former ambassador to Vietnam U. More insipid praise SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "All despotisms should be considered problems of mental hygiene, and all support of censorship should be considered as problems of abnormal psychology...
Vol. 45 • December 1981 • No. 12
