CRYPTO CLUES CXVI

GAMES Magazine

December, 1984

Editors (1-4)

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (5-11) 

1. Coach ran game badly (anagram)

2. Doctor, also a son, harbors desire (container)

3. Misfortune apparent in outraged youth (hidden word)

4. Unspecific officer (two meanings)

5. Story about Mom making Mexican food (container)

6. Pen chorale for audience (homophone)

7. Jab President Franklin (second definition)

8. Headless stick insect (beheadment)

9. Material in sale at Herman's (hidden word)

10. Stake in volcano rising (reversal)

11. Draw off gas sloppily in shop (anagram)

 

Answers:

 

1. MANAGER

2. SURGEON (S URGE ON)

3. TRAGEDY

4. GENERAL

5. TAMALE

6. CORRAL

7. PIERCE

8. TICK

9. LEATHER

10. ANTE (ETNA)

11. SIPHON (in shop)