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...
...For a complete introduction to "cryptic" clue-solving, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Progressive Puzzle, 409 E. Main Street, Madison, WI53703...
...Alexis de Tocqueville) A. ASS-ASS-IN B. LEAGUE (two definitions) C. EL DORADO ("A doodler" anag...
...H. ENV(0)Y I. TALONS ("SALT no" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...G. DEARS ("reads" anag...
...J. OFFICER K. CAMUS ("sumac" rev...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...CLUES A. Summary shows atrocious GOP lie B. In sun's heat, head is bare C. Wretched, miserable song of drake D. The GI's new number E. Angler's hope shot in African river F. Ten-cent ham 'n' scrambled gives you rapture G. Cap turned backwards provides covering H. Bad month to scout for snakes I. Work with Monsieur in company job J. Shorten a span K. Song and story about Britain's first knightly conference L. Piece of taffy I'd chomped for a snack M. Japanese poetry sounds like lofty dove's call N. European cultivated young salvia SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "As a rule, democracies have very confused or erroneous ideas on external affairs, and generally solve outside questions only for internal reasons...
...N. ESCAROLE ("see Carol" anag...
...Q. LEA(THE)RY R. LODES-TONE ("Dole's" anag...
...L. QUEUE (homophone) M. UNION ("noun I" anag...
...O. VERST (hidden) P. INF(RARE)D ("find" anag...
...D. X-R(ated pl)AY E. INFER-NO F. SOLAR ("Ado's" anag...
...S. ENVIRONS ("inn's over" anag...
Vol. 46 • September 1982 • No. 9
