CRYPTO CLUES CCLVII 

GAMES Magazine

February, 2008

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (1-2)

Rosemary Scala (3-5)

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2015

Patrick Berry (6-10)

 

1. Gazelles and impalas run, hemmed in by stakes

 

2. Dullish monarch dipping donuts

 

3. Made ferocious ones submit

 

4. Remodeled my amusing exercise room

 

5. Musical selection not so sensitive 

 

6. Put an edge on some of your sweetness

 

7. Division of agency nicknamed "Faultfinder"

 

8. Runs away from sound of sheep

 

9. Gathers for church services

 

10. Go a little crazy, organizing closeout 

 

HINTS:

1. Container / definition (stakes, as in poker) 

2. Two words / definitions

3. Hidden word

4. Anagram

5. Heteronym

6. Definition + letter

7. Hidden word

8. Homophone

9. Homograph

10. Anagram 

 

Answers:

 

1. ANTELOPES (ante lope s)  

2. DUNKING (dun king)

3. DEFER (maDE FERocious)

4. GYMNASIUM (my amusing)

5. NUMBER (with silent B = less sensitive)

6. HONEY (hone + y)

7. CYNIC (agenCY NICknamed)

8. LAMS (lambs)

9. MASSES

10. CUT LOOSE (closeout)