CRYPTO CLUES CLXXXI

GAMES/World of Puzzles

May, 2018

Timothy Martin (1-3)

Joan Ward (4-5)

Bob Stigger (6-7)

June, 2025

Zella Zawistowski (8)

Bob Stigger (9-10)

Patrick Berrt (11) 

 

1. Designer Christian goes to doctors' group to create display

 

2. Article taken from yearbook is void

 

3. Mets' home 1964-2008 failing to make a bundle

 

4. Peel as ordered, if it's not too much trouble 

 

5. Craftsmen head away from supporters

 

6. Waterfowl behind a dam on the Nile

 

7. Europe rarely presents work by Wagner 

 

8. Use a stereo found in Craigslist entry

 

9. Someone retiring and, I think, resolving to travel

 

10. Prison disturbance

 

11. Tire iron damaged Cabinet post 

 

HINTS:

1. Name + initialism 

2. "article" is a letter

3. Missing final letter (curtailment)

4. Anagram

5. Beheadment

6. Waterfowl/behind A/dam on the Nile

7. Hidden word

8. Hidden word

9. Anagram 

10. Two meanings (homograph)

11. Anagram 

 

Answers:

 

1. DIORAMA

2. ANNUL

3. SHEA (sheaf)

4. PLEASE (peel as)

5. ARTISANS (partisans)

6. ASWAN (a swan dam)

7. OPERA (eurOPE RArely) 

8. LISTEN (craigsLIST ENtry)

9. SHRINKING VIOLET (I think resolving)  

10. STIR

11. INTERIOR (tire iron)