CRYPTO CLUES LXXVI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December, 2020 (6-12)

1. Diva's sarcastic comments about her Ivy League school. (hidden word)

2. The music extravaganza is scheduled for the last five days in March. (anagram)

3. A misplaced or misread "dot" can lead to a medical emergency. (anagram)

4. Heartless miserly bloke (internal deletion)

5. Toy bear missing head in whirlpool 

6. Bit of news at a confused time

7. Gradually move, but not starting a piece of cake (beheadment)

8. Majestic! A state capital

9. Present a jerk gives dissenter (two words/stressonym/two meanings)

10. Subtly altering geometric figure (anagram)

11. Lack of punctuality eats into sailors (container)

12. East Indian garment that reverses accounts

Answers:

1. VASSAR (diVA'S SARcastic)

 

2. FESTIVAL (five days)

 

3. DECIMAL (medical)

 

4. CHAP (cheap - drop the "e" - which is in the middle [heart]) 

 

5. EDDY

 

6. ITEM

 

7. INCH (gradually move) CINCH (piece of cake)

 

8. AUGUSTA (august = majestic)

 

9. HERETIC (present = here / tic = jerk) 

 

10. TRIANGLE (anagram of altering) 

 

11. TARDINESS (TAR DINES S)

 

12. IRAS (sari)

 

Credit: 

5: Patrick Berry