Cox Rathvon (Hex)
Misprints
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
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.)