Gems from old GAMES Magazines XVIII

July/August, 1979

Crossword a l"Anglaise

Doug and Janis Heller

 

[This is a British-style crossword which we call a cryptic puzzle. Each clue contains a definition or direct reference to the answer, like a regular crossword, but also contains a second description of the answer through wordplay.]

1. Mother with her boy bricklayer

 

2. Cry of pain is raised, we hear

 

3. Everybody can be Jefferson, Nixon, and Truman

 

4. Cease hostility and place in jeopardy

 

5. Make catcalls while around the street

 

6. Farmer has a change of heart and becomes a contributor to the Constitution 

Answers:

 

1. MASON (ma + son)

2. GROAN (homophone) 

3. TOM, DICK, AND HARRY

4. ENDANGER (end anger)

5. WHISTLE (while around st.)

6. FRAMER