CRYPTO CLUES XCVI

 

GAMES/World of Puzzles

December, 2023

Bob Stigger (1-5)

Holiday Issue, 2024

Fred Piscop (6-10)

 

1. Disparage ridiculous Dumbo hat (anagram)

 

2. Moved a boat lane in the sound (homophone)

 

3. Mentioned a bike wheel component (two meanings)

 

4. The renowned Navy messed up occasionally (anagram)

 

5. More disorderly or weird (anagram)

 

6. Bird to bicker and quarrel 

 

7. Mark lying back in middle of hammock

 

8. English poet is finished  

9. Origami sailboats

10. Many soldiers cut short training program

Answers:

 

1. BADMOUTH

2. ROWED (road = lane)

3. SPOKE

4. EVERY NOW AND THEN

5. ROWDIER

6. SPARROW ( spar + row)

7. COMMA (hammock)

8. DONNE (John Donne)

9. CRAFT 

10. REGIMEN (regiment)