The Atlantic Puzzler

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

NUMBER PUZZLE

The diagram may seem to be numbered strangely. The basic reason for this puzzling matter is left for solvers to discover. Clue answers include four proper nouns. Punctuation may be used deceptively.

The solution to last month’s Puzzler appears on page 99.

ACROSS

10. Animated fellow is an exerciser (4)

11. Whitewash fence around back end (8)

13. Confounded bird finally sang (7)

15. Author takes heroin after breakdown (4)

17. Radio feature, possibly, that is gotten in a car (6)

18. Imports instrument (5)

19. Hurry and put back rose (5) (two words)

20. Mary Jane grabbing the rear of the bard (4)

22. Record the reason for male being mate? (4)

26. Private meal has no appetizer? (5)

28. Trap snares a ruminant (4)

30. Face that’s “mellow”? (4)

33. Flatten part of a wooden chair (5)

36. Sharp note held by crooner (6)

37. Drinks on tap? This calls for decorations (8)

38. An immortal has life more than once (4)

39. Starting northern climb (7)

41. Tow to East coast (4)

42. See bum lurching in daze (6)

43. Presbyters’ trees (6)

DOWN

2. Watch, he’ll get “gold disc” record (8)

4. Brave takes pride in running with chief of tribe (8)

5. Prominent way a magazine is covering a scene of a crime (13) (two words)

6. Lump on male dress (6)

7. In morning, God causes terror (5)

8. Deal with an influx of lawyers? (7)

12. Next and finally, salt chicken (4)

14. Carol, the train’s not here? (4)

21. Pirates’ pitching dynamo initially was a Ranger (8)

23. Executions progressing amid pains (8)

27. For example, a drink around Route 99 (7)

29. Picket toplessly—that’s appropriate (4)

34. Survey Italian river and lakes (4)

35. Hacks the front of telephone line between the poles (5)

37. Grouse back in Barbar country (4)

Note: The instructions above are for this month’s puzzle only. It is assumed that you know how to decipher clues. For a complete introduction to clue-solving, write to The Atlantic Reprint Department, 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass 02116, enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Answers to the June Puzzler, “CRYPTIC GOLF”

l.a. FORE(ST)S b. SILESIA (anag.) c. A-TONE d. EVEN-T 2.a. TES(T[AM]ENT)AL (tales anag.) b. LINKS (double def.) c. SAG-A’S 3.a. SERGE-ANT b. T(O)-RIO c. (pr)OGRESS d. SH-AH 4.a. H(ELL)OES b. STOA (anag.) c. A-SHE d. ECOLE (hidden) 5.a. EAR(THE)N b. NETS (double def.) c. SWARD (rev.) d. DIGS (double def.) e. STEEP (double def.) 6.a. PATTER (pun) b. RADI-I (anag. + i) c. (P)INCHED d. D(ETE)C-T (tee anag.) 7.a. TO-LE(RAN)T b. T(H)UG C. GO-RE 8.a. EMERGENT (anag.) b. TILLER (double def.) c. ROASTS (anag.) d. SCOP (anag.) 9.a. P(RATTLE)D b. D(IAGN)OSE (gain anag.) c. ERIE (hidden) d. EME([h]ER)S (seem anag.)