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...
...K. BALDER-DASH (pun) L. A-WAKES ("askew" anag...
...M. CANONS ("cannons" homophone) N. ONE-ILL O. NEWSWORTHY ("Why Ron's wet" anag...
...Sir Francis Bacon) A.SO(L)AR B. INSTALLMENT (hidden) C. ROSE (2 definitions) D. FUNERAL ("real fun" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...to pay for post-mortem F. Tenderize piece of steak repeatedly G. Way out about right and wrong H. Hunt about at church for flyer I. Stop—time for food J. TV dog has run in Can-Can K. Alien E.T— tiny being L. Poet gives speech with merit M. Playfully diddle with a top N. Peculiar yet gloomy study of words O. Greeting President Kennedy, commit a federal crime P. Religious leader has bit of temptation for bunny Q. Valid fact: fuel-developing requires energy R. Rashly unwary, strip 50 68 28 85 116 8 ~62~ 34 77 24 89 114 102 52 17" 36 105 115 6~~ 122 94 75 TF" r~ 56 47 21 74 11 120 93 59 40 71 22 48 117 2~~ 88 78 18 106 61 95 45 97 5~ 44 54 17 82 64 108 ~99~ 15 112 35 41 20 101 53 9 32 72 63 IT ~37~ 86 49 7 110 23 ~26~ 4~ 38 83 58 91 100 14 121 111 TTF 55 98 33 13 79 ~90~ 107 39 69 80 29 123 57 3 ~65~ 27 46 76 16 87 84 113 103 73 31 43 ~K)9~ 60 30 42 19 10 70 92 119 104 25 124 51 96 66 SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "Walled towers, stored arsenals, and armories . . . chariots of war, elephants, ordnance, artillery and the like—all this is but a sheep in lion's skin...
...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...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quote's author...
...E. ROADSIDE ("sore I add" anag...
...F. A(P-P)-RAISE G. NORTHE-ASTER ("hornet" anag...
...H. CHIL(i)-DISH I. I'LL-ITERATE J. STINK ("knits" rev...
...CLUES A. Kissers heard in flowers B. Japanese emperor devastatingly hit Ohio around the middle of Akron C. We rove all around, collecting #6 survey D. One nut eaten by me in 60 seconds E. Forced U.S...
Vol. 47 • March 1983 • No. 3
