CRYPTO CLUES CCXXIII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2020

Fraser Simpson (1-8)

Aaron Schwebel (9-10)  

 

1. Throw out some of the victuals 

 

2. Lamenting changed order

 

3. Sounds like Disney's dance music

 

4. Someone accusing in straightforward argument

 

5. Leader of squad moved back to areas of campus

 

6. Bothers old horses

 

7. Maximum time of exposure if she fell out

 

8. Quiet since surrounding the French

 

9. Sport new Crocs around end of June

 

10. Mince pie medic spread widely 

 

HINTS:

1. Hidden word

2. Anagram

3. Homophone

4. Definitions (straightforward = plain)

5. Anagram

6. Homograph

7. Anagram

8. "the" = le [French]

9. Word + letter / anagram

10. Anagram

 

Answers:

 

1. EVICT (thE VICTuals)

2. ALIGNMENT (lamenting)

3. WALTZ (Walt's)

4. PLAINTIFF (tiff = argument)

5. QUADS (squad)

6. NAGS

7. SHELF LIFE (if she fell)

8. SILENCE (si  le  nce)

9. SOCCER (crocs + e = soccer)

10. EPIDEMIC (pie medic)