Misprints

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Misprints

  • a.
    LIDO: LID + O [beach]
  • b.
    WIGHT: WIGHT (“white” hom.) [isle]
  • c.
    ADEN: A + DEN [gulf]
  • d.
    TOBACCO: TO + BAC + CO (“cab” rev.) [road]
  • e.
    PINE: PI(N)E [ridge]
  • f.
    GIBRALTAR: GIBRALTAR (anag.) [strait]
  • g.
    PIGS: PI(G)S [bay]
  • h.
    SERENGETI: SERENGETI (anag.) [plain]
  • i.
    HATTERAS: HATTER + AS [cape]
  • j.
    POTOMAC: PO + TO + MAC [river]
  • k.
    ERIE: ERIE (“eerie” hom.) [lake]
  • l.
    EVEREST: EVE + REST [mount]
  • m.
    AEGEAN: AEGEAN (anag.) [sea]

Across

  • 6.
    HITACHI: HIT + A + CHI
  • 8.
    GAVEL: GAVE + L
  • 9.
    HUBRIS: HUB(R) + IS
  • 10.
    MEALS: MEALS (hid.)
  • 11.
    SPINETS: S(PIN)ETS
  • 13.
    ALLEGE: AL(LEG)E
  • 19.
    WEARIER: WE + AR(I)E + R
  • 20.
    HENIN: wHEN + IN
  • 21.
    RIPSAW: RI + P + SAW
  • 22.
    GRUMP: G + RUMP
  • 23.
    HIDE: H(ID)E
  • 24.
    EXECUTE: EXE + CUT + E
  • 25.
    TEASDALE: TEASDALE (anag.)

Down

  • 1.
    STAPLE: STAPLE (anag.)
  • 2.
    ACCUSED: A + C + C + USED
  • 3.
    TIGRINE: TI(GRIN)E
  • 4.
    ELAINE: E(LAIN)E
  • 5.
    SOLOS: SOLOS (first letters)
  • 7.
    OR ELSE: OR ELSE (hid.)
  • 12.
    TRAINS: TRAINS (anag.)
  • 14.
    GRIPPED: G + RIPPED
  • 15.
    CARAVEL: CAR(A)VE + L
  • 16.
    ANNETTE: AN(NET)TE
  • 17.
    PRIMES: PRI(M)ES
  • 18.
    GEAR UP: GEAR UP (anag.)