CRYPTO CLUES XVIII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

October, 2022

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Each clue below contains a definition of the answer, but it also contains a description of the answer through wordplay. For example, the clue Plant study could be answered by Botany in a regular crossword. In a cryptic puzzle, the clue might read, Boy covers brown plant study. The answer is still BOTANY (plant study), but it is disguised as the word BOY covering (surrounding) TAN (brown) - BOtanY.

1. Catastrophe for Diana's flower (two words)

2. Shakespeare's Kate is endlessly clever

3. Make bets with rich old ladies (two words)

4. Cheeses and a piece of cake

5. Quickly read the row that's shorter

6. Somewhat attractive (two meanings)

7. Unsophisticated, like The Honeymooners, without Carney

8. Balance plates on a lizard (two meanings)  

9. Rocky had a nice ranch in Mexico (anagram)

Answers:

 

1. DISASTER (DI'S ASTER)

2. SHREW (D)

3. DOWAGERS (DO WAGERS)

4. BREEZE (BRIES)

5. SCANTIER ( SCAN + TIER)

6. PRETTY

7. ARTLESS

8. SCALES

9. HACIENDA (anagram of HAD A NICE)