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The Atlantic Monthly | November 2003

The Puzzler

Answers to the October Puzzler

"Mystery Theater"

by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

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"Mystery Theater"

Across. 4. poe + try 5. her(mit)s 7. to + cop + hero + l 10. b(luef)in (fuel anag.) 13. elba (rev.) 14. f(i)end 17. rush (double def.) 19. c(or)ot 21. w + oven 23. c(l)ub + a 25. nibs (hidden) 27. pried (homophone) 28. l(owl + eve)l 32. c + lear 33. mani(l)a 34. ch(a) + riot 35. ge(n)t + eel 36. d(esp)ot Down. 1. borough (homophone) 2. tem + per + a (rev.) 3. brie(fe)r 5. hob + by 6. sonic (anag.) 7. to + l + d 8. lent (double def.) 9. beau (homophone) 11. o + der (Red rev.) 12. ch(ron)icle 15. broadcast (anag.) 18. she(be)en 20. t(o)uring 22. violi + n (Olivi anag.) 24. berli(n) + oz 26. so + lace 27. p(l)ants 29. whale (double def.) 30. earn (homophone) 31. v(o) + id