CRYPTO CLUES XVII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

October, 2022

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

 

Can you answer these cryptic clues?

 

1. Audibly removes the peel from fruit (homophone)

 

2. Latest from north, east, and west

 

3. Daffy set aside dates (anagram)

 

4. Rudely stare at some frog legs (hidden word)

 

5. Mom's sister cracked a nut (anagram)

6. Concealed gunner again sticks around (reversal)

7. Agreement, as delivered (charade)

8. Labor Day changed in a very cute way (anagram)

Answers:

 

1. PARES (pears)

2. NEWEST

3. STEADIES (anagram of set aside)

4. OGLE (frog legs)

5. AUNT

6. SNIPER (repins)

7. ASSENT (as sent)

8. ADORABLY