PUZZLE
Cox, Emily & Rathvon, Henry
T H e P R O G R E S S 1 V u z z L E by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon Letters of clue answers, when put in the appropriately numbered squares, will spell out a quotation. First letters of clue...
...B. LAOTIAN (homophone of "lay ocean") C. DISTAFF ("fads fit" anag...
...The solution to this month's puzzle will appear next month...
...G. OUTRACING ("Agincourt" anag...
...O. MY-S(T)ERIOUS P. E(RINGO-BRAG)H Q. STOP-PAGE ("pots" rev...
...Clues A. Avoid getting kid to bed on time _________ ° 28 120 69 23 I IS 99 3S B. Reprimand had Simon worried ________ 108 77 130 46 135 101 II 95 C. Gun buff returned firearm_________ 128 39 86 33 112 139 92 SI D. Venomous northern bird_______ 117 64 122 78 134 91 34 E. Sailors in the drink ________ 131 90 60 30 102 16 I 118 F. Take a break, running with N.Y...
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...M. TOUCAN (homophone of "two can") N. INTERCEPTORS ("in retrospecf'anag...
...First letters of clue answers spell out the author of the quotation...
...L. Doctorow, N. Y. Times) A. ETRUSCAN ("centaurs" anag...
...Clues are in the "cryptic" style...
...This is analogous to Reagan's support of workers' movements as long as they are in Poland...
...Times columnist______ 6 76 136 94 127 47 G. Uncertain type coasting, drifting ___.______ 9 106 67 13 44 126 87 119 H. Eastern European refinement _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 79 83 132 55 12 I. Distant from sea life _ _______ 52 49 80 85 21 8 J. Get information from scattered owl feathers _ _ _____ 31 56 14 141 48 110 105 K. Coal left spark _______ 137 24 98 88 III 19 129 L. Ambitious one enters a vault ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 3 54 58 68 96 124 89 M. Tory gives Rogers a roster _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 74 27 81 84 2 71 125 N. Dine out with Buddhist school resident _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 72 37 114 104 65 42 121 O. Nutrient with peculiar ham tie-in _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ 59 17 70 20 75 45 97 140 P. Unbeliever found near robbery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 93 63 36 123 82 10 32 Q. Listen to Hawaiian instrument on Canadian river_____ _ 7 53 103 22 109 R. Glen changed most of the direction _ _ _ ___ _ 113 66 133 50 26 100 S. Suits altered if stout ___ _____ 73 29 116 57 62 4 43 T. Cremona broadcast Love Story _______ 38 5 107 138 15 61 25 Solution to last month's Progressive Puzzle "Our critics will accept a political novel if it is written by a foreigner about a foreign country...
...E. CAR-LOVING-IAN F. TOPS-OIL ("spot" rev...
...H. RESOLES ("Loesser" anag...
...D. OFFICIALISM ("of CIA film is" anag...
...I. OVERT-HERA-IN-BOW J. W(ALLEY)E K. NUPTIALS ("slip aunt" anag...
...L. YORKTOWN ("know Tory" anag...
Vol. 51 • January 1987 • No. 1
