CRYPTO CLUES CLXVI

GAMES Magazine

April, 1995

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (1-7)

Harvey Estes (8-11)

 

1. Mom's sister cracked a nut

 

2. Impairments in court groups

 

3. Shakespeare's Kate is endlessly clever 

4. Make bets with rich old ladies

 

5. Rocky had a nice ranch in Mexico

 

6. Somewhat attractive

 

7. Fruit basket's top is straight 

8. A path to consider

 

9. Seem healthy

 

10. Car runs in neutral for celebrities 

11. Best at establishing lavish properties

 

HINTS:

1. **

2. Two words

3. Curtailment

4. Two words

5. Anagram

6. **

7. Word + letter

8. **

9. Two meanings

10. Homophone

11. Hidden word 

Answers:

 

1. AUNT

2. INJURIES (in juries)

3. SHREW

4. DOWAGERS (do wagers)

5. HACIENDA (had a nice)

6. PRETTY

7. PLUMB (plum + b [basket's top]) 

8. WEIGH (way) or WAY (weigh)

9. SOUND ("sound [seem] good to me") 

10. IDLES (idols) or IDOLS (idles)

11. ESTATES (bEST AT EStablishing)