The Puzzler

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

MYSTERY THEATER

Answers to eight of this puzzle’s clues are one letter too long for their places in the diagram. By transferring the correct extra letter from each of those answers, in the order in which they are clued, to the shaded “screen,” solvers can find out what’s showing in this cryptic movie house. The eight entries remaining after the “extras” have left could be considered members of the cast. Answers include three proper nouns.

The solution to last month’s Puzzler appears on page 121.

ACROSS

3. Mysterious, unfinished dam

5. In predicament, alien’s abandoned cargo

6. Incredible pastry eaten by cast

8. Crying lady constrained by manners

9. Read out challenge

11. I’m cold, swallowing one drink

12. Avalanche makes you get off a sled?

13. Senate is empowered to investigate

17. Mist surrounding head of rare animal

19. Collection of interesting information about the goddess

20. Sue takes Republican a large amount of ice

21. In hearing, refer to location

24.Inc.: The Changing of a Culture

27. After Thursday, lifts pounds

29. Dude’s carrying the guy’s chisels

30. Act mature around large dog

31. Latin American country holds alternative view

32. Privileged member of society turning east of Rhode Island in cutter

33. The ego’s absorbed by senses and sensory input

DOWN

1. Italian poet’s workmanship put up in elevated place

2. Drive out from island in American automobile

3. Beat around the bush with supporter of paintings

4. Extra clause covers one unscrupulous Wall Street type

6. Soprano was hosting current admirers

7. Short rug shifted very loudly

8. Spoke of wheel evaluated

10.Declined invitation back in Munster, Germany

14. Fit one hundred and one into chromium vehicle (2 wds.)

15. Old lady and man like Reds

16. Ended strike on Interstate Meat

18. Foreign affair’s outset described by love poems

22. Become rough fellow

23. Something to wear to Georgia

25. Asian affiliation announced

26. Dispute involved in recording Concentration

27. Back a famous violinist

28. Dismal, bungled vocal

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, send an addressed, stamped envelope to The Atlantic Puzzler. 745 Boylston Street. Boston, Mass. 02116.

Answers to the May Puzzler

“X MARKS THE SPOT”

Across. 1.A-NNEX (homoph.) 2. (M)AN-X-IOUS 3. ARK(AN-S-A)S 4. BE(S-ME)AR 5.CANTRIP 6.CURE (double def.) 7. ELECT-RA 8. ENTAILED (anag.) 9.F(L-AX)EN 10.GAFFE 11. LA-TE-XES (rev.) 12. ME(XI)CO (come anag.) 13.N-ACRES 14. NO-OK 15. R-ASPS 16.R-EL-AXED 17. SA(D-D)LE 18. S(EA)PORT 19. TUXEDOS (anag.) 20. X-ENON (rev.) Down. 1. CORT(EX)ES 2. DEE-END (fed rev.) 3. ENTRANCE (double def.) 4. (v)ERSE 5. ETNAS (anag.) 6. E-X-A-CTS 7. F(OX-H)OUND 8. FREE UP (anag. -m) 9. GA(LA-X)Y 10. GREN(AD)ES (greens anag.) 11. HERA (hidden) 12. IN-D-EXES 13. LA-MER 14. L(OO)SES (less anag.) 15. MAR(X1S)T (rev.) 16. MA-XI-LLA (rev.) 17. NEXUS (hidden) 18.N(O)UN 19.PA-M(EL)A 20.SE(NOR)A 21.ST(R)EAK 22.TIDE(homoph.) 23. TO-X-IN