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 and its author. The first letters of the...
...Mary McCarthy, Vietnam) A. M(AGENT)A B. ANT-ELOPE C. ROAST ("Astor" anag...
...D. YET-IS E. MA'S-TIFF F. CHILE (homophone of "chilly") G. CROSS (two definitions) H. ARIES ("raise" anag...
...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 A. The tax people get what's coming to them...
...L. YACHT ("Cathy" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell the source of the quotation...
...I. R(I-GI)D J. TRIB(UN)E K. HOBOES ("he boos" anag...
...M. VERDI ("drive" anag...
...N. IN-FIDEL O. EL-FIN P. TRIO (hidden) Q. NU(D-IS)TS R. A-DOLES-CENT S. MESA ("same" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...B. Sound cure for part of the foot C. With "N," spell "doorway" D. Be Strom's crooked thug E. Below seedy joint , F. The woman is grabbed by geezer with cigar G. Deer's rear H. Military supplies stored in Hammond I. Near time for darkness J. State aid disturbed North Vietnamese leader K. Ordinary varmint collects two thousand L. Make accommodations for commercial only M. Bona fide walk N. Plant producing a Boeing O. Car goes on wheels P. Childhood in caprice Q. Train a monkey R. Risk ultimate wrath SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons...
Vol. 46 • February 1982 • No. 2
