CRYPTO CLUES CCXVII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

September, 2023

Fred Piscop (1-7)

Bob Stigger (8- 12)

 

1. Art collection largely bogus

 

2. Bathroom fixtures contain a collection of big brass

 

3. Tale under revision - but not changed

 

4. Bury in hinterlands

 

5. Suspected - as Quasimodo did

 

6. Room covered with latticework

 

7. Rapid ships

 

8. Iceland has horrible Mexican food

 

9. He hates sledding, suffering dizziness

 

10. Elevate back

 

11. Stranger dupes my son with aliases

 

12. Approve some vendor selections

 

HINTS:

1. Anagram

2. Two words + anagram

3. Anagram

4. Hidden word

5. Three words - two meanings

6. Hidden word

7. Homograph (two meanings)

8. Anagram

9. Anagram

10. Homograph

11. Anagram

12. Hidden word  

 

Answers:

 

1. GALLERY (largely) 

2. TUBAS (tubs + a )

3. UNALTERED (tale under)

4. INTER (in hINTERlands)

5. HAD A HUNCH (suspected)

6. ATTIC (lATTICework)

7. FLEET

8. ENCHILADS (Iceland has) 

9. LIGHTHEADEDNESS (he hates sledding)

10. REAR

11. PSEUDONYMS (dupes my son) 

12. ENDORSE (vENDOR SElections)