CRYPTO CLUES CXCI

GAMES Magazine

July, 1983

Merle Reagle (1-8)

GAMES Editors (9-10)

 

1. Reduce schoolwork, they say

 

2. Medicine man show movies 

 

3. Sounded harsh for general audiences

 

4. Final explosion taking the top off

 

5. Remake if Carrie's more frightening 

 

6. Mighty peak gives first lady pause

 

7. Placed clock face upside-down 

 

8. Actor Penn or Connery hides me from sailors 

 

9. Wild hogs bit VIP

 

10. Tardy surge from the side 

 

HINTS:

1. Homophone

2. Hidden word

3. Letter - word

4. Beheadment

5. Anagram

6. Word + word (synonym)

7. Reversal

8. Container

9. Anagram

10. Word (synonym) + word (synonym) 

 

Answers:

 

1. LESSSEN (lesson)

2. CINEMA (mediCINE MAn)

3. GRATED( G-rated)

4. LAST (blast)  

5. SCARIER (Carrie's)

6. EVEREST (eve + rest)

7. LAID (dial)

8. SEAMEN ( SEA ME N)

9. BIG SHOT ( hogs bit) 

10. LATERALLY (late + rally)