CRYPTO CLUES CXXIV

GAMES Magazine

April, 1984

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (1-8)

GAMES' Editors (9-11)

 

1. Turning, catch sight of spinning toys (reversal)

 

2. Herzog author shouts (second definition)

 

3. Give the right to let E.T. in, perhaps (anagram)

 

4. Blueprint for aircraft unfinished (curtailment)

 

5. Writing paper found in suitable thickness (hidden word)

 

6. Fliers I caught in schemes (container)

 

7. Unfriendly sounding place for travelers to stay (homophone)

 

8. Like a seabird at the rear of the boat (charade - two new words)

 

9. It's in the church tax (container)

10. Hypocrite seldom holds religious ceremonies (hidden word)

11. Prisoner and mutt think alike (charade - two synonyms)

 

Answers:

 

1. TOPS

2. BELLOWS

3. ENTITLE (let E.T. in)

4. PLAN

5. TABLET

6. PILOTS (P I LOTS) 

7. HOSTEL (hostile)

8. ASTERN (as tern)

9. TITHE (T IT HE)

10. RITES (hypocrite seldom)

11. CONCUR (prisoner = con, mutt = cur)