CRYPTO CLUES CXCII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

September, 2025

Fred Piscop (1-4)

GAMES Magazine

July, 1983

GAMES' Editors (5-6)

E.R. Galli (7-8) 

GAMES Magazine

July, 2011

Pam Wylder (9-11) 

 

1. Sort of religious group 

 

2. Playing outside is boring 

 

3. Gets fitted with fashion in store 

 

4. Famous trumpeter's upset stomach

 

5. Stay in Berlin, Germany 

 

6. Urge to be visible at hearing

 

7. President leads a lively dance

 

8. Agreement with wash basin declared 

 

9. Mixed-up apparel guided

 

10. A flower got out of bed

 

11. Withdraw permission 

 

HINTS:

1: Homograph (two meanings)

2 - 4: Anagrams

5: Hidden word

6: Synonym of "urge"/homophone 

7. Name + letter

8. Homophone 

9. Word + word

10. Homophone

11. Homograph 

 

Answers:

 

1. ORDER

2. TEDIOUS (outside)

3. TRIES ON (in store)

4. SATCHMO (stomach)

5. LINGER (berLIN GERmany)

6. INCITE (urge) visible = in sight 

7. POLKA (Polk leads [the letter] a)

8. SYNCH (sink)

9. GARBLED (garb + led)  

10. AROSE (a rose)

11. LEAVE