[Contents]Puzzle No. 83ANOTHER BY A PRACTICED CONSTRUCTORByMarcamRemember Marcam’s neat creations in the First Series of the Cross Word Puzzle Book? We have three by this author this time. For a pretty job, give us Marcam. Neophyte is more prolix and erudite, but Marcam has the graces with her.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889[78]HORIZONTAL1Shrew5Interval9Seeress13Enemies15Total16Engagement17Part of “to be”19Insert22Printers’ measure23Bereft25Probable26Heavy27Mud29Before30Estate of a prince33Bow the head34Catch sight of36Closed compartments37Grows older40Skin42Beam43Clock face45Seizes roughly48Offers50Part of “to be”51Rope on sailing ship52Obtain53D.D.S.55Exude57Fop58Distant60Residence of David61Girl’s name62Noted stylist of the ’80s64Observe66Tumor67Thefts70Delay72To scold74Vessel75Age76Hindu groom77Article78Breathing82That man83Monster84Belonging to us85Hindrance87Court card88North African plant89The after songVERTICAL1Old2Belonging to3Thigh4Lair6Associate7High mountain8Carefully9Rested10Newspaper article11Exist12Crippled14Be prominent16Part of wall18Again20Narrative poem21Boys22God of Love24Shining brilliantly28Ungracefully30Colossal31Fellow schoolman32Holds35Comrade38Prod39Lots (colloq.)41Obliterate43Believes44Flower46Metalliferous rock47Pose48Mound49Decay54Large vessel56Now (Scot.)58Party59Approaches again61Meager62Support63Revelry65Every66Anger68Part of church69Heroine in “Idylls of the King”71Fowls73Therefore76Fasten79Mistake80Famous British University (abbr.)81Native metal83Upon86Proceed[81][Contents]Puzzle No. 84DOWN THE GOLDEN STAIRSByKonstantynopolitanczykWe have reason to believe that the name above is a pseudonym. We wish it weren’t, for Mr. Konstantyou-finish-it has made a magnificent construction in five-letter words, with a few long ones to accomplish the interlock.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113[80]HORIZONTAL1Erase6Procreates10Mourn15Regard16Inclined18Lemur20Actual22Bolt23Nostrils24Era25Debauchees27Yale students28Savory29Struck30Imitation satin31Destiny32Storms33In that place34Tighten again35Hybrid equines36Large felines37Pig-like mammal of S. A.38Pertaining to schedules41Vigilant42Civil43Possessive pronoun45Revised46Fierce look47Celebrated sorceress48Chums49Uncloses50Sufferings51Polyp’s skeletons52Moltenrock53Reared54Carved gem55Jury56Signs of omission58Guided59Morning worship60Wed61British title62Mature63Flower nectar64Revolt65Interprets68Writing material69Medieval guitars70Style72Publisher73Withers74Dromedary75Nap76Employer77Confines78Aslant79Pastoral pipe80Deeds81Carries82Round-up83Male falcon85Even so86Rash87Commenced88Genuine89Knots or knobs90Kind of beer91Word of unknown meaning in the Psalms92Maker of arms95A murænoid eel96Even97Australian bird99Longs100Polecat101Economical person102Dirty street or district103Weird104Virtuous105Scout106Raise the spirits107Decree108As far as109Earth110Nothing111Appropriate112Water-nymph113SlurredVERTICAL1Crane2Pieces out3Allow4Finch-like bird5Stockades6Sliding vehicle7Possessive pronoun8Rudiment9Deep, lethargic sleep (pl.)10Cause of pediculosis11Comminuted lava12Eccentric13More orderly14Removed15Fodder storage17Rainbow19Mechanical repetition without understanding21Dregs22Narrate26Contemptuous insinuations28Vegetables with dressing29Prop30Ink of the cuttlefish32Governs33Rows34Disentangle35Silenced36Flat, treeless plain37Pertaining to tides39Worship40Two-legged41Foreign42Sealed with wax43Harbor44Excite46Street urchin47Spondulix48Verbal50Top of the head (pl.)51Provide52Etruscan gods53Grass leaf54Antic55Panels56Junto57Rock59Secondary60Is melancholy61Asiatic shrub62Religious ceremony63Inferno64Juliet’s lover66Draw out67Clenched hands68Summons69Black and shining70Fragment71Church officer73Destinies74Aromatic wood75Roost77Lid78Standard golf score79Of the kidneys80Madagascar mammal81Ebb and flow82Royal83Layer of tiles84Bean86Large wasps87Impure soda88Divers89Water raising apparatus (pl.)90Town in Ohio91Harsh93Coral barrier94The Madonna95Death (Fr.)96Den97African antelope98Dumb100Strip of land101Hurried102The black haw104Silent105Station (abbr.)106Finish[83][Contents]Puzzle No. 85DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSS WORDSByNeophytePerhaps you agonized over Neophyte’s creation in the First Series. Here’s its mate. Neophyte, being a hardened veteran of the cryptic art, must have heard the groans from the breasts of puzzlers poring over his brain buster. And he gloated and went at his fell work again. However, this one is a little easier than the other.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041[82]HORIZONTAL1Ungainly7Malayan animal9Simpleton12Expiate13Fools14Stiff mass, esp. of bread15Most singular17Fruit of Cola acuminata18Look rudely19Hero of series of books20Abounding in ferns21Hums25Readjusted29Learning32Affection33Ancient weapons35Laborer37Prevent38Venomous serpent39Boundary40Thin41YieldsVERTICAL1Footless2Wound but not kill3Basket or trap for fish4Glowing5Unit of square measure6Trifler7Prick designs on skin8Coral island10Curl the lip11German town14Writes unskillfully16Keeper of an engagement22Openings23Pert. to Ireland24One who rents26Cuts out27Furnished with guard28All possible30Poplar31Gaze earnestly34Blood36German river[85][Contents]Puzzle No. 86HEY, THERE!ByNeophyteDear Neophyte: Whaddaye mean by those two bare, indecently naked words, each with three unkeyed letters? An expert like you? However, you tried too hard to keep it down to the level of ordinary mankind and restrained yourself from so many outlandish words that you are addicted to—that, we believe, the puzzlers will forgive you.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344[84]HORIZONTAL1Outlive7Look hard9Pert. to ships12Spoil13Metric cubic unit14Storehouse15Shelter17Bivalve19Condition21One22Parent23Twig, spray24Explode25Behold27Conjunction28Holy day32One who reads36Anger37Moves slowly38Come to fruition40Musical drama42Give pain43Enticed44Most profoundVERTICAL1Godly person2Vessel3Come back4Part of foot5Vessel6Happening7Continue8Sailors10Surface11That not14Support16Canopies18American bird20Kind of sword26Fruit27American bird29Manners30Narrow opening31Lukewarm33Watchful34Defy35Euphemism for “By God”39Point of compass41Matter[87]
[Contents]Puzzle No. 83ANOTHER BY A PRACTICED CONSTRUCTORByMarcamRemember Marcam’s neat creations in the First Series of the Cross Word Puzzle Book? We have three by this author this time. For a pretty job, give us Marcam. Neophyte is more prolix and erudite, but Marcam has the graces with her.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889[78]HORIZONTAL1Shrew5Interval9Seeress13Enemies15Total16Engagement17Part of “to be”19Insert22Printers’ measure23Bereft25Probable26Heavy27Mud29Before30Estate of a prince33Bow the head34Catch sight of36Closed compartments37Grows older40Skin42Beam43Clock face45Seizes roughly48Offers50Part of “to be”51Rope on sailing ship52Obtain53D.D.S.55Exude57Fop58Distant60Residence of David61Girl’s name62Noted stylist of the ’80s64Observe66Tumor67Thefts70Delay72To scold74Vessel75Age76Hindu groom77Article78Breathing82That man83Monster84Belonging to us85Hindrance87Court card88North African plant89The after songVERTICAL1Old2Belonging to3Thigh4Lair6Associate7High mountain8Carefully9Rested10Newspaper article11Exist12Crippled14Be prominent16Part of wall18Again20Narrative poem21Boys22God of Love24Shining brilliantly28Ungracefully30Colossal31Fellow schoolman32Holds35Comrade38Prod39Lots (colloq.)41Obliterate43Believes44Flower46Metalliferous rock47Pose48Mound49Decay54Large vessel56Now (Scot.)58Party59Approaches again61Meager62Support63Revelry65Every66Anger68Part of church69Heroine in “Idylls of the King”71Fowls73Therefore76Fasten79Mistake80Famous British University (abbr.)81Native metal83Upon86Proceed[81]
Puzzle No. 83ANOTHER BY A PRACTICED CONSTRUCTORByMarcam
ByMarcam
Remember Marcam’s neat creations in the First Series of the Cross Word Puzzle Book? We have three by this author this time. For a pretty job, give us Marcam. Neophyte is more prolix and erudite, but Marcam has the graces with her.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889[78]HORIZONTAL1Shrew5Interval9Seeress13Enemies15Total16Engagement17Part of “to be”19Insert22Printers’ measure23Bereft25Probable26Heavy27Mud29Before30Estate of a prince33Bow the head34Catch sight of36Closed compartments37Grows older40Skin42Beam43Clock face45Seizes roughly48Offers50Part of “to be”51Rope on sailing ship52Obtain53D.D.S.55Exude57Fop58Distant60Residence of David61Girl’s name62Noted stylist of the ’80s64Observe66Tumor67Thefts70Delay72To scold74Vessel75Age76Hindu groom77Article78Breathing82That man83Monster84Belonging to us85Hindrance87Court card88North African plant89The after songVERTICAL1Old2Belonging to3Thigh4Lair6Associate7High mountain8Carefully9Rested10Newspaper article11Exist12Crippled14Be prominent16Part of wall18Again20Narrative poem21Boys22God of Love24Shining brilliantly28Ungracefully30Colossal31Fellow schoolman32Holds35Comrade38Prod39Lots (colloq.)41Obliterate43Believes44Flower46Metalliferous rock47Pose48Mound49Decay54Large vessel56Now (Scot.)58Party59Approaches again61Meager62Support63Revelry65Every66Anger68Part of church69Heroine in “Idylls of the King”71Fowls73Therefore76Fasten79Mistake80Famous British University (abbr.)81Native metal83Upon86Proceed[81]
Remember Marcam’s neat creations in the First Series of the Cross Word Puzzle Book? We have three by this author this time. For a pretty job, give us Marcam. Neophyte is more prolix and erudite, but Marcam has the graces with her.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 84DOWN THE GOLDEN STAIRSByKonstantynopolitanczykWe have reason to believe that the name above is a pseudonym. We wish it weren’t, for Mr. Konstantyou-finish-it has made a magnificent construction in five-letter words, with a few long ones to accomplish the interlock.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113[80]HORIZONTAL1Erase6Procreates10Mourn15Regard16Inclined18Lemur20Actual22Bolt23Nostrils24Era25Debauchees27Yale students28Savory29Struck30Imitation satin31Destiny32Storms33In that place34Tighten again35Hybrid equines36Large felines37Pig-like mammal of S. A.38Pertaining to schedules41Vigilant42Civil43Possessive pronoun45Revised46Fierce look47Celebrated sorceress48Chums49Uncloses50Sufferings51Polyp’s skeletons52Moltenrock53Reared54Carved gem55Jury56Signs of omission58Guided59Morning worship60Wed61British title62Mature63Flower nectar64Revolt65Interprets68Writing material69Medieval guitars70Style72Publisher73Withers74Dromedary75Nap76Employer77Confines78Aslant79Pastoral pipe80Deeds81Carries82Round-up83Male falcon85Even so86Rash87Commenced88Genuine89Knots or knobs90Kind of beer91Word of unknown meaning in the Psalms92Maker of arms95A murænoid eel96Even97Australian bird99Longs100Polecat101Economical person102Dirty street or district103Weird104Virtuous105Scout106Raise the spirits107Decree108As far as109Earth110Nothing111Appropriate112Water-nymph113SlurredVERTICAL1Crane2Pieces out3Allow4Finch-like bird5Stockades6Sliding vehicle7Possessive pronoun8Rudiment9Deep, lethargic sleep (pl.)10Cause of pediculosis11Comminuted lava12Eccentric13More orderly14Removed15Fodder storage17Rainbow19Mechanical repetition without understanding21Dregs22Narrate26Contemptuous insinuations28Vegetables with dressing29Prop30Ink of the cuttlefish32Governs33Rows34Disentangle35Silenced36Flat, treeless plain37Pertaining to tides39Worship40Two-legged41Foreign42Sealed with wax43Harbor44Excite46Street urchin47Spondulix48Verbal50Top of the head (pl.)51Provide52Etruscan gods53Grass leaf54Antic55Panels56Junto57Rock59Secondary60Is melancholy61Asiatic shrub62Religious ceremony63Inferno64Juliet’s lover66Draw out67Clenched hands68Summons69Black and shining70Fragment71Church officer73Destinies74Aromatic wood75Roost77Lid78Standard golf score79Of the kidneys80Madagascar mammal81Ebb and flow82Royal83Layer of tiles84Bean86Large wasps87Impure soda88Divers89Water raising apparatus (pl.)90Town in Ohio91Harsh93Coral barrier94The Madonna95Death (Fr.)96Den97African antelope98Dumb100Strip of land101Hurried102The black haw104Silent105Station (abbr.)106Finish[83]
Puzzle No. 84DOWN THE GOLDEN STAIRSByKonstantynopolitanczyk
ByKonstantynopolitanczyk
We have reason to believe that the name above is a pseudonym. We wish it weren’t, for Mr. Konstantyou-finish-it has made a magnificent construction in five-letter words, with a few long ones to accomplish the interlock.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113[80]HORIZONTAL1Erase6Procreates10Mourn15Regard16Inclined18Lemur20Actual22Bolt23Nostrils24Era25Debauchees27Yale students28Savory29Struck30Imitation satin31Destiny32Storms33In that place34Tighten again35Hybrid equines36Large felines37Pig-like mammal of S. A.38Pertaining to schedules41Vigilant42Civil43Possessive pronoun45Revised46Fierce look47Celebrated sorceress48Chums49Uncloses50Sufferings51Polyp’s skeletons52Moltenrock53Reared54Carved gem55Jury56Signs of omission58Guided59Morning worship60Wed61British title62Mature63Flower nectar64Revolt65Interprets68Writing material69Medieval guitars70Style72Publisher73Withers74Dromedary75Nap76Employer77Confines78Aslant79Pastoral pipe80Deeds81Carries82Round-up83Male falcon85Even so86Rash87Commenced88Genuine89Knots or knobs90Kind of beer91Word of unknown meaning in the Psalms92Maker of arms95A murænoid eel96Even97Australian bird99Longs100Polecat101Economical person102Dirty street or district103Weird104Virtuous105Scout106Raise the spirits107Decree108As far as109Earth110Nothing111Appropriate112Water-nymph113SlurredVERTICAL1Crane2Pieces out3Allow4Finch-like bird5Stockades6Sliding vehicle7Possessive pronoun8Rudiment9Deep, lethargic sleep (pl.)10Cause of pediculosis11Comminuted lava12Eccentric13More orderly14Removed15Fodder storage17Rainbow19Mechanical repetition without understanding21Dregs22Narrate26Contemptuous insinuations28Vegetables with dressing29Prop30Ink of the cuttlefish32Governs33Rows34Disentangle35Silenced36Flat, treeless plain37Pertaining to tides39Worship40Two-legged41Foreign42Sealed with wax43Harbor44Excite46Street urchin47Spondulix48Verbal50Top of the head (pl.)51Provide52Etruscan gods53Grass leaf54Antic55Panels56Junto57Rock59Secondary60Is melancholy61Asiatic shrub62Religious ceremony63Inferno64Juliet’s lover66Draw out67Clenched hands68Summons69Black and shining70Fragment71Church officer73Destinies74Aromatic wood75Roost77Lid78Standard golf score79Of the kidneys80Madagascar mammal81Ebb and flow82Royal83Layer of tiles84Bean86Large wasps87Impure soda88Divers89Water raising apparatus (pl.)90Town in Ohio91Harsh93Coral barrier94The Madonna95Death (Fr.)96Den97African antelope98Dumb100Strip of land101Hurried102The black haw104Silent105Station (abbr.)106Finish[83]
We have reason to believe that the name above is a pseudonym. We wish it weren’t, for Mr. Konstantyou-finish-it has made a magnificent construction in five-letter words, with a few long ones to accomplish the interlock.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 85DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSS WORDSByNeophytePerhaps you agonized over Neophyte’s creation in the First Series. Here’s its mate. Neophyte, being a hardened veteran of the cryptic art, must have heard the groans from the breasts of puzzlers poring over his brain buster. And he gloated and went at his fell work again. However, this one is a little easier than the other.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041[82]HORIZONTAL1Ungainly7Malayan animal9Simpleton12Expiate13Fools14Stiff mass, esp. of bread15Most singular17Fruit of Cola acuminata18Look rudely19Hero of series of books20Abounding in ferns21Hums25Readjusted29Learning32Affection33Ancient weapons35Laborer37Prevent38Venomous serpent39Boundary40Thin41YieldsVERTICAL1Footless2Wound but not kill3Basket or trap for fish4Glowing5Unit of square measure6Trifler7Prick designs on skin8Coral island10Curl the lip11German town14Writes unskillfully16Keeper of an engagement22Openings23Pert. to Ireland24One who rents26Cuts out27Furnished with guard28All possible30Poplar31Gaze earnestly34Blood36German river[85]
Puzzle No. 85DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSS WORDSByNeophyte
ByNeophyte
Perhaps you agonized over Neophyte’s creation in the First Series. Here’s its mate. Neophyte, being a hardened veteran of the cryptic art, must have heard the groans from the breasts of puzzlers poring over his brain buster. And he gloated and went at his fell work again. However, this one is a little easier than the other.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041[82]HORIZONTAL1Ungainly7Malayan animal9Simpleton12Expiate13Fools14Stiff mass, esp. of bread15Most singular17Fruit of Cola acuminata18Look rudely19Hero of series of books20Abounding in ferns21Hums25Readjusted29Learning32Affection33Ancient weapons35Laborer37Prevent38Venomous serpent39Boundary40Thin41YieldsVERTICAL1Footless2Wound but not kill3Basket or trap for fish4Glowing5Unit of square measure6Trifler7Prick designs on skin8Coral island10Curl the lip11German town14Writes unskillfully16Keeper of an engagement22Openings23Pert. to Ireland24One who rents26Cuts out27Furnished with guard28All possible30Poplar31Gaze earnestly34Blood36German river[85]
Perhaps you agonized over Neophyte’s creation in the First Series. Here’s its mate. Neophyte, being a hardened veteran of the cryptic art, must have heard the groans from the breasts of puzzlers poring over his brain buster. And he gloated and went at his fell work again. However, this one is a little easier than the other.
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[Contents]Puzzle No. 86HEY, THERE!ByNeophyteDear Neophyte: Whaddaye mean by those two bare, indecently naked words, each with three unkeyed letters? An expert like you? However, you tried too hard to keep it down to the level of ordinary mankind and restrained yourself from so many outlandish words that you are addicted to—that, we believe, the puzzlers will forgive you.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344[84]HORIZONTAL1Outlive7Look hard9Pert. to ships12Spoil13Metric cubic unit14Storehouse15Shelter17Bivalve19Condition21One22Parent23Twig, spray24Explode25Behold27Conjunction28Holy day32One who reads36Anger37Moves slowly38Come to fruition40Musical drama42Give pain43Enticed44Most profoundVERTICAL1Godly person2Vessel3Come back4Part of foot5Vessel6Happening7Continue8Sailors10Surface11That not14Support16Canopies18American bird20Kind of sword26Fruit27American bird29Manners30Narrow opening31Lukewarm33Watchful34Defy35Euphemism for “By God”39Point of compass41Matter[87]
Puzzle No. 86HEY, THERE!ByNeophyte
ByNeophyte
Dear Neophyte: Whaddaye mean by those two bare, indecently naked words, each with three unkeyed letters? An expert like you? However, you tried too hard to keep it down to the level of ordinary mankind and restrained yourself from so many outlandish words that you are addicted to—that, we believe, the puzzlers will forgive you.1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344[84]HORIZONTAL1Outlive7Look hard9Pert. to ships12Spoil13Metric cubic unit14Storehouse15Shelter17Bivalve19Condition21One22Parent23Twig, spray24Explode25Behold27Conjunction28Holy day32One who reads36Anger37Moves slowly38Come to fruition40Musical drama42Give pain43Enticed44Most profoundVERTICAL1Godly person2Vessel3Come back4Part of foot5Vessel6Happening7Continue8Sailors10Surface11That not14Support16Canopies18American bird20Kind of sword26Fruit27American bird29Manners30Narrow opening31Lukewarm33Watchful34Defy35Euphemism for “By God”39Point of compass41Matter[87]
Dear Neophyte: Whaddaye mean by those two bare, indecently naked words, each with three unkeyed letters? An expert like you? However, you tried too hard to keep it down to the level of ordinary mankind and restrained yourself from so many outlandish words that you are addicted to—that, we believe, the puzzlers will forgive you.
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