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...
...I. NIGHTSHIRT ("things" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...J. ENUMERATION ("mountaineer" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...Q. RAVEL (two definitions) R. STRAND (two definitions) S. EVE-REST...
...H. NOBILITY ("boil tiny" anag...
...CLUES A. Leave Republican locked in booth B. Baby buggy outside English church C. Cleo's lover gives stuff back D. In France a daily walk is against the law E. Intoxicate bum in aroused condition F. Raise value in prison G. 51 Democrats . . . that's tops H. "Cross Ray"—BBC broadcast I. Records what a cabin's built of J. Four couples having OK vision K. Michigan doctor provided bit of fruit for stomach L. Clergyman's eclectic, as is lunatic M. Verne's outrageous audacity N. Chan's peculiar second postscript: "Liquor" SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble/ Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble/ Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions/ Their permanent veto on all revolutions...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 409 E. Main Street, Madison, WI53703...
...N. BRAN-D O. VERB (hidden) P. E(IF)FEL ("Feel" anag...
...E. ALTERNATION F. MUFF-IN G. ALL(EGRET)TC) ("atoll" anag...
...Marya Mannes, Subverse) A. MAN'S-LAUGHTER B. A-PLOMB (homophone of "a plum") C.RODE-0 D. YIDDISH ("Shy I did" anag...
...K. SI-NS L. SALVE-R M. UNIFORM ("in forum" anag...
Vol. 46 • July 1982 • No. 7
