CRYPTO CLUES XC

GAMES/World of Puzzles

May, 2015

Timothy Martin (1-3)

October, 2014

Scott Marley (4-10)

 

Look for anagrams, homophones, homographs, and other language tricks.

 

1. Lopsided entry in a phone book

2. Constructs cryptic secret

3. Sound of Asian river animal

4. Recite the letters in "HEX"

5. Center of fraud: item to investigate

6. Whirlwind causing ragged confusion

7. Provoke an interest with a glimpse, you might say

8. Bombed enemy in Middle Eastern land

9. Gossip turning a shy ear

10. Adorn rice mixture with herb 

 

Answers:

 

1. LISTING

2. ERECTS (constructs) 

3. TIGRESS (Tigris) 

4. SPELL

5. AUDIT (frAUD ITem) 

6. TORNADO (torn + ado)

7. PIQUE (peek)

8. YEMEN

9. HEARSAY (a shy ear)

10. CORIANDER (adorn rice)