CRYPTO CLUES CXLIX

GAMES Magazine

February/March, 1987

Trudy Labovitz and Kathy Emery (1-3)

Timothy Martin (4-7)

Sean Phillips (8)

Joseph Appel (12)

 

1. Cozy with heaters turned up (slang/reversal)

2. Arbitrarily put a male in control (anagram)

3. Timid earthling hides opinion (hidden word)

4. A murder cracked with sound sensor (anagram)

5. Respected doctor tested me (anagram)

6. Sound of Asian river animal (homophone)

 

7. Lopsided entry in a phone book (two meanings)

8. Time traveling in reverse can discharge

9. Turn over bun

10. Filmstrips of dances (two meanings)

11. Spaghetti _____ reversed roles

 

12. Turkish leader covers final list (container)

Answers:

1. SNUG (heater = gun)

2. MANIPULATE (put a male in)

3. IDEA (timid earthling)

4. EARDRUM ( a murder)

5. ESTEEMED (tested me)

6. TIGRESS (Tigris)

7. LISTING

8. EMIT

9. ROLL

10. REELS

11. PARTS (strap)

12. AGENDA (AG END A)