The Progressive Puzzle
Rathvon, Emily Cox and Henry
The Progressive Puzzle 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. UNMOTIVATED ("void a TM tune" anag...
...Bertrand Russell) A. BE-HE-MOTH B. EIGHTH (hidden) C. ROCKY MOUNT-AIN S-POTTED F-EVER ("is an" anag...
...L. SLIGHT(two definitions) M. EV(OK)E N. LIFE-TIME O. L(EFT)OVER...
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...Aristotle to open her mouth...
...105 71 104 25 50 125 83"" 4 136 69 30 51108 133 43 123 73" 21 1H i M4 58 87 15 94~ _47 121 34 80 101 150 64 96 12~ 40 27 145 110 76 138 B5~ 2 10 44 124 90 29 68~ ~31 99 1391 56 11 14 41 91 78 32~ 84 1 43 74 r\9 7 42 17- 95 66 106 60 46 129 16 97 65 109 142 93~ 120 35" 81 55 148 128 24 134 54 23 75 140 ~~38 Trr 22 49 131 72 130 92 3 13 102 36 48 151 S2~ 115 19 82~ 33 149 113 20 6 61 ~45 118 88 107 147 18 77 100 137 63 i27~ 103 67 57 MS 135 5 28~ 86 111 8 53 141 126 Solution to last month's Progressive puzzle "Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men by the simple device of asking Mrs...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the source of the quotation...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...Clues A. Masculine element makes one a criminal B. Why he is upset about a name for God C. Government agent keeps America united D. Submarine turning about E. Dole holds meeting surreptitiously to achieve military order F. Hot taco he cooked brings pain in the mouth G. Drunken, frivolous climax H. Wood chopped by one I. Wash resin off J. A certain duck is very loud during the light hours K. One trio of sages, original and ingenious L. Lighter football game consisting entirely of 2-point plays...
...H. DO-DO I. .REMlTC'timer" rev...
...F. A-WAKE G. NEW TESTAMENT ("ten mates went" anag...
...112 52 122 79 70 9 39 26 146 98 89 37 59 13...
...D. TI(L)E E. ROSH HASHANAH ("Shah has a horn" anag...
...K. SPINACH ("chaps in" anag...
...M. Poem is not working for audience N. Tall pine O. With a comeback, Nick was quick P. For embarrassing minute, Lebanon is shaken Q. Cleverness makes one wince R. In report, one man is bright S. Returned to opening remark in play T. Amount of anesthetic...
Vol. 45 • February 1981 • No. 2
