Puzzle
Rathvon, Emily Cox and Henry
THE PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Letters of clue answers, when put in the appropriately numbered squares, will spell out a quotation. The first letters of the clue answers...
...L. GU(A)M M. ECHOIC ("choice" anag...
...N. WHIMSY ("my wish" anag...
...P. LI(FELON)-G Q. LAMINA ("animal" rev...
...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...
...C. RANDOM (hidden) D. B-LIGHT E. ETHNICITY ("in the" anag...
...No man of high intellect would imprison his gifts in such a calling...
...R. SEM(IF)INAL...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear next month...
...O. ENIAC ("Caine" rev...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the name of the quotation's author...
...F. R-IN-TIN-TIN G. T(RUM)AN H. GA(IN)S I. (t)EDDY J. OPINIONS ("in poison" anag...
...Glues A. Hunt for stem B. Returned booty implement C. Part of the ski most used by Northerners D. He is swift—he routed swimmers E. Air Force pilots holding contest for 180° turns F. Poor, soft, dilapidated parts of houses G. Femur's pitch: around high B H. Diner's crescent window framing Guevara in operation I. Result makes delivery service angry J. Drug Don found outside a camper's vehicle K. A jerk penning article is faithless L. Left a person unaccompanied M. Brass member playing real inelegant tune Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "The military mind is by necessity an inferior and unimaginative mind...
...Herbert George Wells) A. H-INDUS B. ELVIS ("lives" anag...
...K. RIFTS ("first" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
Vol. 49 • October 1985 • No. 10
