Puzzle Solutions

Puzzle Solutions Edition 1977

By Marcos Javier Poyastro • Updated: 01 Jun 2023 • 9:23 • 1 minute read

Thoughtful young woman doing a cryptic crossword puzzle in a newspaper looking off to the side with a pensive expression as she tries to solve a clue

WORD SPIRAL

1 Bang; 2 Gnaw; 3 Waif; 4 Fare; 5 Earl; 6 Land; 7 Duck; 8 Kent; 9 Toil; 10 Leaf; 11 Fold; 12 Dear; 13 Road; 14 Dour; 15 Romp; 16 Purl. KARLOFF

QUICK QUIZ

1 Salisbury Plain; 2 Palindrome; 3 Two; 4 John Major; 5 A rodent; 6 Salem; 7 Siena; 8 Jericho; 9 Austria; 10 Italy.

CRYPTIC

Across: 4 Cricket; 8 Enrobe; 9 Asserts; 10 Indeed; 11 Gashes; 12 Vacation; 18 Ordnance; 20 Drivel; 21 Artful; 22 Ability; 23 Solemn; 24 Legends.
Down: 1 Believe; 2 Dry dock; 3 Absent; 5 Resigned; 6 Crease; 7 Entree; 13 Isolated; 14 Sniffed; 15 Sealing; 16 Treble; 17 Evolve; 19 Narrow.

QUICK

Across: 3 Aspic; 9 Potash; 10 Nuance; 11 Signs; 12 Iron; 15 Steers; 17 Goliath; 19 Let; 20 Yearn; 22 Casks; 24 Delay; 25 Salvo; 27 Dig; 29 Erudite; 32 Earned; 34 Snap; 35 Lodge; 37 Method; 38 Ignite; 39 Young.
Down: 1 Sprig; 2 Stool; 3 Ass; 4 Shifty; 5 Inns; 6 Custard; 7 Kneel; 8 Least; 13 Romania; 14 Nicks; 16 Regatta; 18 Heave; 21 Needs; 23 Saveloy; 26 Origin; 27 Deems; 28 Grate; 30 Infix; 31 Epees; 33 Dodo; 36 Egg.

ENGLISH/SPANISH

Across: 1 Muchas, 4 Parar, 8 Borde, 9 Alumnos, 10 Lobster, 11 Door, 12 Aim, 14 Moon, 15 Alla, 18 Arm, 21 Only, 23 Antiguo, 25 Lombriz, 26 Ácido, 27 Wings, 28 Lozano.
Down: 1 Mobile, 2 Cerebro, 3 Aceituna, 4 Plum, 5 Ronco, 6 Rastro, 7 Garra, 13 Maltrato, 16 Lagrima, 17 Follow, 19 Marzo, 20 Cómodo, 22 Lemon, 24 Tres.

NONAGRAM

beer, berg, bred, deed, deer, dreg, dude, edge, geed, reed, rube, rude, rued, urge, brede, breed, budge, debug, edged, edger, egged, egger, grebe, greed, reded, udder, urged, bedder, begged, budged, bugged, burgee, dredge, drudge, grudge, redbud, rugged, drugged, grudged, begrudge, debugged, debugger, BEGRUDGED