Puzzle
Rathvon, Emily Cox and Henry
THE PROGRESSIVE 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 spell out...
...Clues A. Power supply jolted arts college (2 wds...
...The first letters of the clue answers spell out the author of the quotation...
...K. Idiot botched Ada theme L. Failing to sing bars M. Story about anthropologist's drink N. Central American has broken in a lot O. Salad greens kill composer P. Returning underwear, settled a debt Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "Television is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time and yet remain lonesome...
...E. A-L-PINE F. SNOWSHOE ("so-so when" anag...
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...H. TEA-MM-ATE I. ESKIMO (hidden) J. AMPLE ("maple" anag...
...H. Commissioner finds 1000 sprouts in Arab land I. American revolutionary swallows metal fish J. Old city in Nine to Five, huh...
...G. STIFLE ("is left" anag...
...C. 0(MI)NO-US D. MIT-TEN (rev...
...B. Charitable organization for some of you nice fellows C. Before Aaron bats, say goodbye D. Former Secretary of State hurt boy E. Sleepwear near ascot F. Polish plants for American ungulates G. Disturbance about meat causes gunfire (2 wds...
...R. TI(N)E...
...N(I-COT)INE M. S(OLE)LY N. EST(I'M)ATE 0. LO-RE P. IMP-ROVED Q. OF(TENT-FM)ES ("foes" anag...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear next month...
...Thomas Stearns Eliot) A. THE-ME B. HINTED ("hid ten" anag...
...K. RAJA-H ("ajar" rev...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
Vol. 50 • April 1986 • No. 4