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Puzzler Solution to "A River Runs Through It,"
the January, 2000, Puzzler

A River Runs Through It solution

Huck and Jim are traveling on the Mississippi. Across. A. R + ENDER B. BRAN + DIES C. S(HALLOW)S D. CELL + O E. BIGHT (homophone) F. V + ETCHES G. BE(IN)G H. CREE + K I. CRE(A)TE J. RED + RAFT K. PH(ONE)D L. OVERTRAINING (anag.) M. POT + IONS N. T(ERR + A)IN O. SUR(G)E P. STUD(y) Numbered. a. LIAISON (anag.) b. RE + S + POND c. G(R)ANGES d. TOR + RENTS e. R + UBLE (blue anag.) f. COR(VET)TES g. FRE(SH + E)T h. D(ARK)EN i. NI(BB)LE j. EIGHT (homophone) k. C + ORACLE l. CRUISE (homophone) m. DR(y) + EDGE n. PINTA (anag.) o. THRIVE (hidden) p. AN + DHOW
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The Atlantic Monthly; February 2000; Puzzler Solution - 00.02; Volume 285, No. 2; page 101.