CRYPTO CLUES CCVI

GAMES/World of Puzzles

December, 2025

Stella Zawistowski (1-3)

Bob Stigger (4-8) 

Patrick Berry (9-13) 

 

1. Banknote conceals problem

 

2. The sixth northeastern climber

 

3. Temporarily given annual observance

 

4. Rats bothered sailors

 

5. Cancel yearbook when second vowel is deleted

 

6. Play an instrument provided by Bess Truman

 

7. Dog food

 

8. Candy coin producer

 

9. Blue feathers

 

10. Scare off property

 

11. Where to catch a calf or doe, perhaps

 

12. Painting's strange forces 

 

13. Intimate (long a sound) part of a strange tattoo (two words)

 

HINTS:

1. Hidden word 

2. Roman numerals and an abbreviation

3. Capital letter changes meaning

4. Anagram

5. Letter deletion

6. Hidden word

7. Capital letter changes meaning

8. Homograph

9. Homograph

10 - 12: Anagram

13. Hidden word 

 

Answers:

 

1. Knot (banKNOTe)

2. VINE 

3. Lent

4. Tars

5. Annul (annual)  

6. Strum (besS TRUMan)

7. Chow 

8. Mint

9. Down

10. Acres (scare)

11. Rodeo (or doe)

12. Fresco (forces)

13. Get at (stranGE TATtoo)