Political Puzzle
POLITICAL PUZZLE by John Barclay The numbers indicate the number of letters and words, e.g. (2,3) means a two-letter word followed by a three-letter word. Groups of letters, e.g. USA, are treated...
...4, 3) 18...
...The drab new dimension...
...Arranged duel in seed and accumulated...
...Let pips scatter to produce artistic effect...
...7, 7) DOWN 1. Federal Reserve Board blue about incompetent...
...9) 10...
...Picks up sad cradle to begin game, (4, 5) 19...
...7) 2. Ride around grand terrain feature...
...Holds back time-off showers...
...Plant a tree for gourmand...
...5) 6. Inn and cafe managed together to get support...
...9) 8. Injured Padres mad about beginning of curfew...
...Utensil tossed to dumps...
...5, 4) 5. Special examination brought in to applaud its results...
...5) 11...
...Orate stylishly for love figure...
...7, 7) 9. Rude snide appearance is not welcome...
...5) 15...
...7) 7. Result of slashing savagely is in coins...
...7) 4. Reliable guide somehow ran short with tea...
...9) 17...
...5) 26...
...9) 17...
...Check back around start of campaign is more subtle...
...Justice group to sit for picture around September 1. (5) 21...
...Set veer specially for high point...
...5) Answers to last month's puzzle: 44 The Washington Monthly/Junel993...
...Bad paid gun followed Teddy for improvement...
...7) 12...
...7, 2) 16...
...Reds' habit coming into play at infield spot...
...Practices unusual punt use...
...ACROSS 1 & 5. Presidential concern as if ring foe far apart...
...7) 14...
...5, 4) 27 & 28...
...5, 2) 13...
...7) 23...
...Force that could come into power...
...7) 22...
...Resorted the folder a specific number of times...
...5) 24...
...5, 2) 20...
...5) 3. White House figure displays dire sin...
...Take over something that is in broken lever...
...Spinner in flight from San Pedro to Rochester...
...USA, are treated as one word...
...Tail CPA around Washington, for example...
...7) 19...
...Lou props up part of Presidential concern...
...7) 25...
Vol. 25 • June 1993 • No. 6