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. MIDDLEWEIGHT ("with mild edge" anag...
...H. EMU-LATE I. IMP-OVER-I-SHED J. SUBCOMPACT ("Cubs to camp" anag...
...K. SOFTWOOD ("two foods" anag...
...Gerald Weissmann) A. G(LOSS)ARY B. EQU(IV-0-C)ATION C. RUM D. AU-TOPSY ("to spy" anag...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear next month...
...We seem condemned to triumphs of biological wizardry and failures of social management...
...M. A-R-MS N. NEUFCHATEL ("a lunch fete" anag...
...E. LEN'S F. DEN-I-ZEN G. W-OBBLY ("lobby" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...Clues A. Painting in brown checkered design B. Hamlet's friend has share of laughter...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the source of the quotation...
...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...
...O. NO-N(PRO-LIFER)ATION...
...C. Change the oil with a primitive tool D. Boat carrying comic strip feline E. Pacino has to understand that woman completely F. Miss a flower in nonchalance G. One raising glass to flower H. In part of the U.K., said "I adore the color of snow" I. Boy in springtime has illness J. Gifts of iron rings K. Galloped round in Western show L. Mercifully killing Oriental children, you say...
...M. South American Indian cook N. Fluid, e.g., I spilled and made hideous O. Oh, clothing's changed for evening classes Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "We have conquered polio but not poverty, syphilis but not slums...
Vol. 49 • January 1985 • No. 1
