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...
...H. NUTH-AT-CH ("hunt" anag...
...0. HI-JACK P.RABBI-T Q.EFF(E)CTUAL ("fact fuel" anag...
...R RUNWAY ("unwary" anag...
...F. S-OFTENG...
...D. M(I-NUT)EE...
...AUTOPSY ("U.S...
...to pay" anag...
...CLUES A. Civilian clothes for Greek character fit poorly B. Like ring inside circus enclosure— austere C. Shoot holes in puzzle D. Juvenile guy on swings E. Rebel loose in metropolis is someone famous F. Ralph and I capitulated, showing a disadvantage G. Terrible heat in blaze of Shakespeare's time H. The man's overwhelming fear—Latin I. Vocally takes note of oceans J. Building a road around you, for Quakers K. Political office-holder received bar of gold L. Attempt returning iron to military post M. Fruit crate broken in nine pieces, finally N. Family fate is covered up O. Former oil company receives President for coffee P. Lunatics' daze in recession Q. One secret lie ruined campaigns R. Mr...
...C. OVER(VI)EW ("w gove" anag...
...N. ETYMOLOG' ("yet gloomy" anag...
...Pollution" (Thomas Andrew Lehrer) A. TULIPS ( homophone) B. HI(R)OHITO ("hit Ohio" anag...
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...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...AW(R)1 ("way" anag...
...I. DIE-T J. R-IN-TIN-TIN K. ENTIT ("E.T...
...tiny" anag...
...Fields harbors desire to float—it's black magic S. Streets containing alternative to classes 33 2 124 74 99 145 1 24 54 34 14 46 94 77 93 9~ 116 57 26 130 29 68 107 44 97 95 15 47 110 135 37 67 28 87 89 131 72 43 119 60 105 3 13 147 90 100 30 53 120 40 21 73 62 134 75 20 ~ 56 69 125 82 7 138 17 117 133 10 143 114 50 92 22 83 39 58 85 98 12 76 36 19 71 109 61 84 141 31 101 91 111 41 132 140 121 81 51 63 79 52 42 32 113 144 103 123 11 136 48 142 65 5~ 128 102 23 55 108 38 122 8~ 45 146 6~~ 126 106 25 96 137 115 64 16 35 88 27 18 118 104 49 127 78 139 129 70 59 112 80 SOLUTION TO LAST MONTH'S PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE "If you visit American city/ You will find it very pretty/ Just two things of which you must beware/ Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air...
...L. WORDS-WORTH M. LIDDED ("diddle" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the author and source of the quote...
Vol. 47 • April 1983 • No. 4
