CRYPTO CLUES CXXVI

GAMES Magazine

October, 2007 

Bob Stigger (1-5)

Pam Wylder (6-9)

 

1. Fine water source

 

2. Doctored-up spray, ancient writing paper

 

3. Royal-sounding photos

 

4. First off, Mickey's sweetheart is a kind of belly button

 

5. A nice legal feeling of devotion to country 

6. Mixed plot is read as an epic poem

7. Iron or steel's strength is pronounced

8. Garlicky sauce essential to Giusepe's tortellini

9. Developer's capital is invested in bonds - they rise and fall

 

HINTS:

5 and 6: Anagrams. 

7: Homophone

9: Container (bonds - two meanings)

 

Answers:

 

1. WELL

2. PAPYRUS (anagram)

3. PRINTS (homophone - prince)

4. INNIE

5. ALLEGIANCE (a nice legal)

6. PARADISE LOST 9 (plot is read as)

7. METAL (mettle)

8. PESTO (hidden word)

9. TIDES (D in TIES [bonds])