CRYPTO CLUES CCLVI

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2015

Ron Sweet

 

1. Reportedly husky animal

 

2. Writer is never upset

 

3. Confederate leader following me in fight

 

4. Back in Syracuse, I'd observed people

 

5. Entrances with exotic odors

 

6. Ranked entrants gave up, we heard  

 

7. Deer's rear

 

8. Demure trousseau veils fashionable again 

 

9. Uninteresting poet makes a comeback

 

10. Private tuition includes ornamental case

 

11. Heard outstanding poem 

 

HINTS:

1. Homophone

2. Anagram

3. Two words 

4. Reversal / hidden word

5. Anagram

6. Homophone

7. Homograph

8. Hidden word

9. Definition / reversal 

10. Hidden word

11. Homophone 

 

Answers:

 

1. HORSE (hoarse)

2. VERNE (never)

3. MELEE (me + Lee)  

4. BODIES (syracuSE I'D OBserved) 

5. DOORS (odors)

6. CEDED (seeded)

7. HIND

8. RETRO (demuRE TROusseau)

9. DRAB (bard)

10. ETUI (privatE TUItion)

11. ODE (owed) [outstanding]