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...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...D. sively sexual role can man free himself from O'HARE ("a hero" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...L. Rouses one badly askew M. Sound of artillery brings clergymen N. One sick playwright O. Why Ron's wet all over is deserving of mention 93 33 73 99 20 7l7 23 13 70 40 89 3~~ 32 51 106 80 "iT 60 12 63 "47" 97 110 17 61 27 83 TfT 43 19 62 111 92 6~" 82 ~T~ 54 104 11 64 94 21 74 "ilF 15 34 44 55 86 24 95 7" 103 75 "ST 101 84 25 79 71 59 91 T08 88 4~ 35 58 io~ 69 49 98 22 ~45~ 14" 105 65 85 IS" 68 107 29 5~" 50 iT 77 112 39 56 1 87 113 102 37 66 30 57 46 78 26 8 63 36 42 72 52 28 67 48 100 9 109 SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "Only by freeing woman from her exclu- A. CHIC-O MAR-X B. A-THOS ("shot" anag...
...Carolyn G.Heilbrun) IRONED ("rode in" anag...
...L. L-OVER M. BUFF (two definitions) N. RI(F)LE O. ULTRAMARINE ("Martian rule" anag...
...in "ten" rev...
...E. LI(FERA)FT ("fear" anag...
...C. RH(I)NO ("horn" anag...
...F. YE(S)MEN G. his ordained role in the rat race—that of the NEEDLE'S-S H. GOT-HAM I. HEN-RY(e) J. EX-CLAM-A-TORY K. rat...
...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...
...Poppycock...
...h b 14 J 15 Q 16 0 17 D BO M 11 E 12 B S3 A J4 Q ¦ IS 0 19 1 iO K CLUES A. Fly around left of the sun B. Against all men, tyrant hides military base C. Ballplayer came up D. Ceremony could be real fun E. "Shoulder's awfully sore," I add F. Estimate a salary increase: about two pence G. Big blow, hornet bending flower H. Less than complete chili platter is for kids I. I'll repeat, not having mastered reading J. Makes mittens in return for lousy scent K. Race with less hair...
...P. NE(W LEF)T ("flew" anag...
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Vol. 47 • February 1983 • No. 2
