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...
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...O. NIGHT SCHOOL ("Oh, clothing's" anag...
...Clues A. Okie went scrambling from a nuclear test site B. Announced drink for a reindeer-herder C. Female dictator makes peon rave wildly D. Snowdrift obscured success in football E. Right time to be sorry F. English philosopher has left with cripples G. Butler's work gets confused here, now H. Settled a debt, giving tot's underwear back I. Garbage removed by Albert J. Extinguish tobacco K. Grant a "C" string L. Alaskan city is negative to me M. Tutor thrashed cheat N. Strumpet's belly and bottom O. Marry after ring is due P. Buffet drink Q. Prize wheels on auto R. Observe quiet leak Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "If a mediocre halfback in the National Football League is worth eighty thousand dollars a year, it is fair to suggest that a good teacher is, too...
...D. BO(BC)AT E. AL-TO-GET-HER F. LACK-A-DAISY G. TO-ASTER H. ISLE OF WIGHT (homophone of "I love white") I. MA(LAD)Y J. OF-FE-RINGS K. RODE-0 L. EUTHANASIA (homophone of "youth in Asia") M. SA-UTE N. UGLIFIED ("fluid, e.g., I" anag...
...The Baltimore Sun) A. T(ART)AN B. HO-RATIO C. EOLITH ("the oil" anag...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the author of the quotation...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear next month...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
Vol. 49 • February 1985 • No. 2
