CRYPTO CLUES XCVIII

GAMES Magazine

August, 2000

Bob Stigger

 

1. Listeners safely covered and transported (homophone)

 

2. Nuts sang out for nutty treats (anagram)

 

3. Secret tapes destroyed leaders (anagram)

 

4. Nearly 12? Take a nap (deletion)

 

5. Tries to sell roofing materials (two meanings)

 

6. Stench from uncovered stream (deletion)

 

7. Instrument offered in kaleidoscopic colors (hidden word)

 

8. Took a dip in bottomless wetland (deletion) 

Answers:

 

1. RAPT (wrapped)

2. NOUGATS

3. PACE SETTERS

4. DOZE (dozen) 

5. PITCHES

6. REED (creek) 

7. PICCOLO (kaleidoscoPIC COLOrs)

8. SWAM (swamp)