CRYPTO CLUES CXLVIII

GAMES Magazine

February/March, 1987

Trudy Labovitz and Kathy Emery

 

1. Opera star is eager in comeback

 

2. I'm finest twisted supporter of the women's movement

 

3. Fun with soldier's mushrooms (abbreviation)

 

4. Gold coin in sea gleams 

 

5. Prior use spoiled Great Lake

 

6. Mined a ruined strip of land

 

7. Opening charm 

 

8. Stud, once worked over, is bruised (anagram)

 

9. Spotted cube covered with gold for so long (two words/abbreviation/container)

 

HINTS:

2, 5, 6, are anagrams. 

4 is a hidden word.

7 has two meanings. 

 

Answers:

 

1. DIVA (avid)

2. FEMINIST (I'm finest)

3. FUNGI

4. EAGLE (sea gleams) 

5. SUPERIOR (prior use)

6. MEDIAN (mined a)

7. ENTRANCE

8. CONTUSED (stud, once)

9. ADIEU (die + Au)