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...
...M. EYESHADOW ("way he does" anag...
...G. YE-SHIVA H. FIRES ("fries" anag...
...O. M-OTHER (J)-ONES...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear in the August issue...
...Clues A. Steer an ex-President east of here B. Spending the summer in anti-Soviet rioting C. Talk wildly in back of restaurant D. Rock group has drunk best ale E. Little bird atop Senator from Missouri F. TV scriptwriter, getting older, rings false G. Harry and Tonto's beginning to lighten up H. Prophet outside Ecuador's capital has bugI. Author residing in Burbage, England J. Family member takes chopper for amusement K. Tribe's leader rudely hit in face L. Superior meal isn't started M. Thief pilfers hot nuts N. Arithmetic problems are returned to Dutch scholar Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "This is a youth-oriented society, and the joke is on them, because youth is a disease from which we all recover...
...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...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...A Thousand Friends (Dorothy Fuldheim) A. DATE (hidden) B. 0(BAD-I-A)H C. RISE (homophone) D. OUNCE ("on cue" anag...
...N. ISTHM-US ("Smith" anag...
...I. (f) UTILITY J. LOCUST (2 definitions) K. DOW-N EA(S)T L. HE-ROINES ("senior" rev...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quotation's author...
...o") F. HANDKERCHIEF ("Ike had French" anag...
...E. TAC-0 ("cat" rev...
Vol. 48 • June 1984 • No. 6