Cox Rathvon (Hex)
Choice Words
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Letters passed over spell "The Road Not taken."
Across
1.
BASIS
: BAS(I)S
5.
SPACEPORTS
: S(PACE)PORTS
10.
AMULETS
: A + MULE + TS
11.
CHORALE
: CHORALE (HOMOPHONE)
12.
HUMORED
: HU(MORE)D
13.
RIPSAW
: RIPSAW (hidden inside "tire")
14.
PORRINGER
: POR + RINGER
16.
MOROCCAN
: MORO(CC + A)N
17.
DELETED
: DE(LET)ED
19.
TUSCARORA
: TUSCAROR + A (anag. + "a")
22.
SPILLS
: S(PILL)S
25.
FIREBUG
: FIRE(B)UG (anag. + "B")
27.
BLIMP
: BLI(M)P
29.
SONNET
: SON(NE)T
31.
ADORATION
: A + DO + RATION
32.
MINORED
: MIN(ORE)D
33.
SCAT
: SCAT (double def.)
34.
SURREAL
: SURREAL (anag.)
35.
THRUSTS
: T(H)RUSTS
36.
SASSY
: SA(S + S)Y
Down
1.
BAHAMAS
: BA + H(A + M)AS
2.
AMOROUS
: AMOROUS (anag.)
3.
SUMACS
: SUMAC + S (rev.)
4.
SEMINAL
: SE(MIN)AL
5.
STANDS
: STAN(D)'S
6.
ARIEL
: ARIE + L ("ira" rev.)
7.
EAST
: (f)EAST
8.
PLATEAU
: P(L)ATE + AU
9.
SEWED
: SE(W)ED
14.
PORTABLES
: PORTABLES (anag.)
15.
RESULT
: RES(U + L)T
18.
SPINACH
: SPIN + A + CH
20.
UPBEARS
: UPBEARS (anag.)
21.
REPORTEDLY
: REPORTEDL + Y (anag. + "y")
23.
IGNORAMUS
: IG + NOR + A + MUS (rev.)
24.
HICKORIES
: HICK + O + RIES ("rise" anag.)
25.
FORECAST
: FORE(CA)ST
26.
BOOKS
: BOO(KS)
28.
STAR
: S-TAR
30.
SENORAS
: SE(NOR)AS