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...
...M. ME-A-DOW N. END-OWMENT ("two men" anag...
...P. IN-OUIRE Q. TATTOO (two definitions) R. AR(DEN)T S. BUFFET (two definitions) T. EQUANIMITY ("quiet in May" anag...
...60 13 74 31 107 79 49 121 26 M. New hero developed a Utopia ------r r 35 51 67 117 8 46 76 N. Newlywed, losing head, has to be carried -,--63 78 106 52 Solution to Jast month's Progressive puzzle "i have noticed/ that when/ chickens quit/ quarreling over their/ food they often/ find that there is/ enough for all of them/ i wonder if/ it might not/ be the same way/ with the/ human race" Don Marquis (archys life ofmehitabel) A. AMERICANISM ("mini-cameras" anag...
...U. LO(VIN)G...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...to: Clues A. Recurring idea of MIT revolutionary_____ ° 5 18 48 83 102 B. Those present at 10:00 cut a rug------------— r c 114 56 77 87 45 33 64 111 95 16 C. Refute crude brute ----40 116 93 104 29 D. Goths won't upset a deserted village---------— v ° 44 82 12 53 99 22 110 1 65 E. Pilot circles half of Iran for military service________ 39 28 86 58 112 10 72 94 F. Steal fashionable headwear for Friar Tuck's friend-----------— 69 96 1 5 59 41 23 6 30 85 G. Jeff, a censor, has to rub things out -----° 50 113 25 70 17 38 H. I cite uncommon tale, unusual message-------------------------;-----s--tttc 108 24 91 101 120 68 97 19 54 4 42 81 32 7 73 62 115 I. South Ireland disposition about rising position of authority _______________ _ _ _ — — J. A sensation of cold eels wriggling about the man's vulnerable spot----------------— r 119 66 100 109 92 55 9 21 2 75 34 84 K. Not at all practical knowledge, it's said_____ r ° 43 103 11 57 89 L. Mafia man has $1000 changed for the D.A...
...O. HI-TCHHIKE ("the hick" anag...
...B. RAT-E C. CHAFF-INCH D. HEATH (H)EN ("heart of feathered"=H) E. YONDER ("Rodney" anag...
...J. ETHER (hidden) K. (p)OODLES L. FORETHOUGHT ("the Fourth go" anag...
...I. FORTHWITH ("how thrift" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
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...F. SQUASH (two definitions) G. LIGHT (two definitions) H. INTERVIEW ("vein write" anag...
Vol. 45 • June 1991 • No. 7
