The Atlantic Puzzler

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

FROM

THE HEART

Six pairs of Across answers (7—8, 10—12, 14—17, 21—23, 25—28, 30—31), before being entered in the diagram, must exchange 16 Down. Answers include an unfamiliar word (8 Across) and three proper nouns.

The solution to last month’s Puzzler appears on page 103.

ACROSS

7. Passage from a mortal’s heart (5)

8. Feels sick after eating unknown plant parts (5)

10. One-time partner in affair is acting like Mr. Universe (7)

12. Stews and scolds about umpire’s call (7)

14. Once again, style is ruby ring (4)

15. Priscilla’s suitor from a distance? (5)

17. Cowpoke’s name on the front of the book (4)

19. Having eaten nothing, loudly express desire for a little chicken (9)

21. In musical number, Teddy Roosevelt’s powerful (6)

23. Author Haley stands before one with a reading problem (6)

25. That guy canceled Bewitched (5)

26. Drinks that can pollute livers? (5)

28. Bumpkin has change of heart in mountain tune (5)

29. Birds spiral every direction but north (7)

30. Turned careless in E.T.’s praise (5)

31. Most inflamed, removes coat and comes back for fight (5) (hyphenated)

32. Peculiar things about container for birds (9)

35. Refute a poorly written magazine article (7)

36. Vehicles guided through curves (5)

37. Cook fish (3)

DOWN

1. Cut commercial receiving mark: “Excellent” (4)

2. Look for information about bovine’s substitute (5)

3. Mail includes advice and allowance (7)

4. Buy logs chopped artificially (7)

5. Section of Times in this buggy (5)

6. Timeless wind instrument has air shaft (4)

7. Warned of broken treadle (7)

9. Kept hanging around one of legendary status (7)

10. Cheeky peasant’s comeback to Henry (5)

11. Poet Pound eaten by wild tiger (7)

12. Makes home improvements after backed-up sewer gets dirt inside (7)

13. Sans tea leaves, offers palm (5)

18. Experts announced in writing (5)

20. Old manuscript (110) containing piece by Keats (5)

22. Upset nobody by having gas (5)

24. Sex—it rarely goes out (5)

26. Riding in public transportation, broken leg sticks out (6)

27. Department store keeps second of two promises (6)

33. Hit one to left field in one part of inning (4)

34. Punch partner in main part of martial art athletic club (4)

Note: The instructions above are for this month’s puzzle only. It is assumed that you know how to decipher clues. For a complete introduction to clue-solving, write to The Atlantic Reprint Department, 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass. 02116, enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Answers to the January Puzzler, “BAR-HOPPING”

The extra letter in each answer is shown in italics.

Across. 1. BAS(E)S 6. PAT(TAC[k])H 11. antipa(thy)-Z (paint a anag.) 12. ASAUCEPANS (anag.) 13. SILENCERO (anag.) 14. ROLES (double def.) 15. ARE(A)S 16. A(SIDE)-REAL 17. FOR-MATE 19. TESTATE (double def.) 21. ANTONYM (double def.) 23. Y(MA)RROW (worry rev.) 25. T(RAVEL)OGS (pun) 27. G(S)O-RT 29. HIP-SM 31. 5-MIT-I-GATE 32. EDITORIALM (anag.) 33. NUN-C-ONCE-RN 34. SAGGE(D). N (anag. + d) 35. T(P)REY Down. 1. BALS-AF (slab rev.) 2. AND-I-RON-R 3. ST(ay)-ALERr 4. SP(ANS)A 5. PAU(CITY)L, 7. THERE’S-A-U 8. A-ZA-LEAA 9. CON-EA 10. HAS-SLEW 18. SAN(EMON)E (Nome rev.) 19. DEMOTION (double def.) 20. ATORTURE (anag.) 21. AAT-HENS (pun) 22. A(TAP)ING 24. AROAMER (anag.) 26. A-GI-ANT 28. W(T)EE-NY 30. AIDE-A