CRYPTO CLUES CCXLII

GAMES Magzine

January/February, 1981

Will Shortz (1-3)

April, 2000

Mark L. Gottlieb (4-10)

 

1. I'll say where to walk

 

2. Unusually early to pass on 

 

3. Drag one's feet to the booth

 

4. Dark red strand  

 

5. Pleased with makeup 

 

6. Adjust work schedule 

 

7. Acquiring headless education 

 

8. Men with greenhouse supplies

 

9. Good behavior in country estates

 

10. Bring up on formal charges using a rule at hearing

 

HINTS:

1. Homophone

2. Anagram

3. Homograph

4. Homograph

5. Stressonym

6. Homograph

7. Beheadment

8. Homograph

9. Homophone

10. Two words - homophone

 

Answers:

 

1. AISLE (I'll)

2. RELAY (early)

3. STALL

4. MAROON

5. CONTENT

6. SHIFT

7. EARNING (learning)  

8. MISTERS

9. MANNERS (manors)

10. ARRAIGN (a reign) [rein = rule]