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. The first letters of the clue answers spell...
...E. IS-LET F. DOUBLE PNEUMONIA ("one bum laid up, one" anag...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 408 W. Gorham St., Madison, WI53703...
...M. Breaking rule has powerful attraction N. Free sailing in French sea O. First, a movie by Costa-Gavras—it's a gem P. Part of a garden strangely lit up Q. In improved condition, I repay lots of letters 100 71 10 108 29 47 80 119 37 3 90 62 98 38 50 18 124 136 35 4 72 14 86 99 60 113 129 W 63 45 114 133 22 41 122 83 66 112 93 104 32 131 75 9 52 15 94 85 6 39 103 121 68 20 97 58 24 77 16 125 7 137 28 95 59 106 17 27 76 123 87 54 135 67~ 109 25 127 40 8 56 138 115 1 49 79 88 33 69 31 116 23 55 105 92 65 43 W 130 19 81 96 48 36 128 84 44 110 5 53 42 21 61 102 70 34 78 120 132 46 13 111 89 91 134 118 51 12 74 30 126 57 82 117 107 101 64 2 Solution to last month's Progressive puzzle "Americans think of themselves collectively as a huge rescue squad on twenty-four-hour call to any spot on the globe where dispute and conflict may erupt...
...K. EWES (homophone) L. ATOM M. V-OUCH-SAFE N. EARTHQUAKES ("equate shark" anag...
...Clues A. Found again, Communist is given press treatment B. Zip gun: it ruined an excursion C. Cuba's radar mistakenly shows marine attackers D. Look in the mirror, see a prince ?. Rebirth in the arts has prisoner making collection of information F. Poet's ridiculous sonnet about New York G. Joke interrupts springtime grandeur H. Fifty advertisements for young men I. Belief in horoscopes makes Houston ballplayer sluggish J. Give money to a psychic and creationist K. Be more important than poor wood-shaver L. More primitive cow...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...I. CONSPIRACY J. LUNCHEONETTE ("hen on lettuce" anag...
...G. GOLF ("flog" rev...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...Eldridge Cleaver) A. ENV(IRON-MEN-TALL)Y B. LIGHT (two definitions) C. DEFT (first letters) D. RORSCHACH TEST ("cross the chart" anag...
...O. ROWDY (hidden...
...H. EUCALYPTUS ("cat's up Yule" anag...
Vol. 45 • April 1981 • No. 4
