Cox Rathvon (Hex)
Shady Doings
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
The shaded squares spell: INSIDER TRADING
Across
1.
ARUM
: AR(U)M
4.
FINE ARTS
: FI(NE AR)TS
10.
PATIOS
: PA + TIOS
11.
AVAIL
: A + VAIL
12.
IMBUE
: IMB(l)UE
13.
OUTSIDE
: OUTSIDE (anag.)
14.
STOPLIGHT
: S(TOP)LIGHT
15.
HASH
: HAS + H
16.
KEENEST
: KEENE + ST
17.
ARTEMIS
: ARTEMIS (anag.)
22.
DREAMED
: DREA(ME)D
23.
REANNEX
: RE(ANNE)X
26.
ROOS
: ROOS ("ruse" homophone)
28.
COMPLAINT
: COMPLAINT (anag.)
29.
BLEATED
: BLE(AT)ED
30.
ATRIA
: A + TRIA(l)
31.
INEPT
: I(NEP)T ("pen" rev.)
32.
IMAGER
: IMAGER (anag.)
33.
CRAVINGS
: C + RAVINGS
34.
LAST
: LAS + T
Down
1.
APISH
: A(PI)SH
2.
RAMPART
: RAM + PART
3.
MOUTHED
: MOUTHED (anag.)
4.
FILED
: FI + LED
5.
ROGUES
: R(OG)UES ("go" rev.)
6.
EAT HERE
: wEATHEREd
7.
NAILED
: N + AILED
8.
TIDES
: TIDES (anag.)
9.
STEELED
: S(TEE)LED
17.
AEROBIC
: A(EROB)IC
18.
MENOTTI
: MENOTTI ("into Met" anag.)
19.
MARTIAL
: MARTIAL ("marshall" homophone)
20.
PEONIES
: P(E)ONIES
21.
CELLAR
: CELLAR ("seller" homophone)
22.
DEMEAN
: DE(ME)AN
24.
ELENA
: somE LENApe
25.
CALMS
: C + ALMS
27.
START
: STAR + T