Puzzle
The Progressive Puzzle Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Letters to clue answers, when put in the appropriately numbered squares, will spell out a quotation. The first letters of the clue answers spell...
...This is the most challenging paradox of modern times...
...D. RUFF-LED E. YACHTSWOMAN ("who cast many" anag...
...Henry Agard Wallace) A. HAMME(RHEA)D B. EPISTEMOLOGY ("Ptolemy is ego" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...C. NIPS ("spin" rev...
...O. Residual reptile seen in Casanova Solution to last month's Progressive puzzle "Unemployed purchasing power means unemployed labor and unemployed labor means human want in the midst of plenty...
...B. Riding in sleigh thrills 12.5% C. Shaky steed is an aimlessly drunk female, always having a disease D. Scrabble piece left in evenly scored game E. Shah has a horn blown for a holy day F. A vigil over a corpse that's stirring G. Ten mates went sailing for religious source H. Twice make fool I. Pay for return of clock J. Aimless, silly, void—a TM tune K. Flying chaps in green L. Small insult M. Elicit positive response in the first lady N. Duration of two magazines...
...F. ANTHEM ("the man" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 408 W. Gorham St., Madison, WI53703...
...G. GROUND (two definitions) H. ANONYMOUSLY ("on many lousy" anag...
...Clues A. Giant creature—is it insect...
...I. RHUBARB (two definitions) J. DETER-MINES K. WASHING-TON L. AP(PL)E M. LO(ND)ON N. LOUD (hidden) O. A-PP-END P. COMPLEMENT (homophone of "compliment") Q. EXISTENTIALISM ("sexism in a title" anag...
Vol. 45 • January 1981 • No. 1
