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 and its author. The first letters of the...
...H. COT-TON I. HAIL (2 definitions) J. END-IVES K. SP(ART)AN L. L-AWFUL (L = center of "buildup") M. ERNEST HEMINGWAY (homophone) N. RE-PETITION...
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...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the source of the quotation...
...C. YOR(K)T-OWN D. LEONID BREZHNEV ("behind Zen-lover" anag...
...E. (s)LAUGHTER F. IN(CON)STANT G. SAID ("AIDS" anag...
...Phyllis Chesler) A. P(A)INTER B. HOTHEADED ("had to heed" anag...
...Clues A. Sailor and you following John Paul II B. Brute spoiled fun fair C. Wasting away a prize D. Company pens song for city E. All even—that is, in football score F. Rat in stockade circles man G. $100 of price is for hot drink H. Fix advertisement only I. Girl has love for Western swinger...
...J. An account showing hatred K. Valley boy L. Savage in Hunan I'm rehabilitating M. E.g., Orlando to New York N. Black Friday taken in by a Canadian O. Although taciturn, has idea P. State aid—oh, horrible Q. Thing to kick R. Any thug is rotten and mean Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "How sad that men would base an entire civilization on the principle of paternity, and then never really get to know their sons and daughters...
Vol. 48 • March 1984 • No. 3
