CRYPTO CLUES XXV

GAMES/World of Puzzles

Holiday, 2023

 

1. Designated game official made a mistake (two words)

 

2. Middle Easterner in from an interview (hidden word)

 

3. Airport employee involved in risky caper (hidden word)

 

4. First element (heteronym)

 

5. Garden vegetables are victorious (homophone)

 

6. Change trumps time in airplane gauge (container)

 

7. Behind us, Tania spells out Indian language (anagram)

 

8. Neckwear associated with a movie princess 

9. A month someplace in Alaska without gold 

Answers:

 

1. REFERRED (ref + erred)

2. OMANI (frOM AN Intrview)

3. SKY CAP (riSKY CAPer)

4. LEAD (two pronunciations)

5. BEETS (beats)

6. ALTIMETER (AL TIME TER) 

7. HINDUSTANI (beHIND US TANIa)

8. LEI (lei a)

9. JUNE (Au = gold/Juneau) 

 

Credits:

1-5: Richard Lee Clark

6: Joseph Appel

7-9: Adam Fromm