CRYPTO CLUES CCXXX

GAMES/World of Puzzles

May, 2026

Chris Crossman (1)

Bob Stigger (2-8)

Fred Piscop (9-10) 

 

1. Anne IV returned to Austrian city of music

 

2. Sick and insignificant make up scoundrel 

 

3. Cool European river for a river mammal

 

4. Cordon off a scavenging bird

 

5. Cellist disturbed a class

 

6. Order an Italian car

 

7. Hot link drying oven

 

8. Necktie of a Highlander 

 

9. Calculus computation of an irregular triangle

 

10. Some medicine found in orange soda returned. 

 

HINTS:
1. Reversal

2. Two definitions

3. Two definitions 

4. Anagram

5. Anagram

6. Homograph (two meanings)

7. Anagram

8. Word + definition

9. Anagram

10. Reversal 

 

Answers:

 

1. VIENNA (Anne IV)

2. VILLAIN (ill + vain)  

3. HIPPO (hip + Po)

4. CONDOR (cordon)

5. CASALS (a class)

6. FIAT

7. KILN (link)

8. ASCOT (a Scot)

9. INTEGRAL (triangle)

10. DOSE (orangE SODa)