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...
...O.K-IS-MET P. I'M-PASSE Q. NOR-THE(ASTER)N R. GUSH (hidden...
...Martin Luther King) A. DIPLOMAT ("mad pilot" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...N. RAREBIT ("Arbiter" anag...
...I. LAYS (two definitions) J. UN-FOR(TUNA)TE K. ECHELON ("clone he" anag...
...F. TAF-FETA ("fat" rev...
...B. R-A-GOUT C. M-IS-CHIEF D. AVAST E. RE(FRESHMEN)TS ("rest" anag...
...CLUES A. Killing people's fun...
...H. NEPAL ("plane" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the author and source of the quote...
...B. Poise a fruit for an audience C. Traveled round with Wild West show D. Shy, I did exercises with language E. Fight for $100 in change F. Mistake in baked good G. Rather lively wading bird in exotic atoll H. Aristocrats boil tiny nuts I. Things peculiar to Al the trumpeter: sleepwear J. Count mountaineer lost K. Violations of Spanish agreement with Poles L. Ointment on front of red serving tray M. Dress haphazardly in forum N. Mark cereal ingredient dangerous initially O. Somewhat overblown part of speech P. Feel funny about providing a tower's namesake Q. Tangle with the composer of "Bolero" R. Abandon a string of things S. High-level place for the first lady to relax SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "I refuse to accept the idea that the 'isness' of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal 'oughtness' that forever confronts him...
...G. INCOHERENCE ("encore in Che" anag...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 409 E. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703...
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Vol. 46 • June 1982 • No. 6
