CRYPTO CLUES CLII

GAMES Magazine

April, 1999

Francis Heaney 1-4)

Bob Stigger (5-7)

 

1. Looking for Moby Dick, for crying out loud

 

2. Heard stubborn animal's whimpers

 

3. They desire shiny coats

 

4. Reportedly, frozen rain is a visibility problem 

5. Bold stranger dealt hero in

6. Farewell dinner, so to speak

7. Jacob's brother packs applesauce

8. Beatles' Rita swallows alien sea creature of myth

HINTS:

1. Homophone

2. Homophone 

3. Homograph (two meanings)

4. "Frozen" = iced (homophone)

5. Anagram dealt hero in

6. Homophone

7. Hidden word

8. Container

Answers:

1. WHALING (wailing)

2. MEWLS (mules)

3. LUSTERS

4. EYESTRAIN (iced rain)

5. LIONHEARTED

6. CIAU (chow)

7. ESAU (applESAUce)

8. METERMAID (mETermaid)