FLEXERS XXII

WORD BREAKS
[CRYPTIC CLUES]
Credit: GAMES Magazine
August, 1991
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

The word HEARTBROKEN, viewed literally, might be seen as a clue to the word EARTH, since EARTH is a "broken" version of the letters of HEART. Similarly, each word below might be seen as a cryptic clue to a word suggested by one of the definitions found below the clue words.

1. WRONGDOING
2. SKEDADDLED
3. BATTLEGROUND
4. CLOUDBURST
5. ISLAMABAD
6. PEANUTS
7. FIRECRACKERS
8. FALSETTO

Definitions - in random order:

a. Abundant
b. Pill
c. Australian dog
d. Pupil spot
e. Little kid
f. Copy
g. Had the ability to
h. Hero-ic stuff

Answers:

1. c - Australian dog - (dingo)
2. d - Pupil spot (desk)
3. b - Pill (tablet)
4. g - Had the ability to (could)
5. h - Hero-ic stuff (salami)
6. f - Copy (ape)
7. a - Abundant (rife)
8. e - Little kid (tot)