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. The first letters of the clue answers...
...challenge's" anag...
...F. RITES (homophone) H. EXTERMINATION ("a termite Nixon" anag...
...F. Comic apes Hefner hugging very loud, stewed bunny G. Collect for a church service H. Parent of two Americans sent back I. Reconstruct nice, rent-free block J. Mean facts K. Article on Rome's fall presents hypothesis L. Audibly exhale during blatant lapse of attentiveness M. Report about man and wife from Pacific Islands SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "The best time to listen to a politician is when he's on a stump on a street corner in the rain at night when he's exhausted...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 409 E. Main Street, Madison, WI53703...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...Theodore H. White) A. THATCHER (pun) B. HE-ATHENS C. ENGLISH CHANNEL ("In N.H...
...Then he doesn't lie...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...N. ENT-WINE ("ten" anag...
...E. DOTTIEST ("Ted Ott is" anag...
...CLUES A. Stirred by one black B. Escort's palms C. Deny it if given wrong name D. Pulled amphibian in the sound E. Here's to a fresh new Marxist movie...
...D. OB(SOLE)TE ("to be" anag...
...J. W-HOPPERS K. HAND (two definitions) L. INTERSTATE M. TH(I-AMIN)E ("main" anag...
...I. HEINOUS ("in house" anag...
Vol. 46 • December 1982 • No. 12
