The Puzzler

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

CODE PAIRS

In thirteen squares of this diagram, intersecting Across and Down answers have different letters. In these cases both letters should be entered in the square. The resulting thirteen pairs of letters provide the key for deciphering the unclued entry at 19 Across. Clue answers include two proper nouns.

The solution to last month’s puzzle appears on page 125.

ACROSS

1. Taking small amount of wattage, charger lit up (6)

6. After dance, observed cutter (6)

10. Bill’s heard with singers (6)

11. Claim appendage is found in drink (6)

12. Take advantage of Arafat’s group in departure (7)

13. Brings on hot dogs (6)

15. Liking swan song (8)

16. Born to ancient Greek superhuman? (6)

23. Appear first on behalf of oneself (6)

24. Official, overwhelmed by labors, leaves(8)

26. Call Mom out into daylight (6)

27. Drawing left of an aquatic mammal? (7)

28. Arizona meadow containing a flowering shrub (6)

29. Run—bee is flying around sandwich (6)

30. Blame patriotic women for poet (6)

31. Area established around train stop (6)

DOWN

1. Large number killed (4)

2. Cloth blankets provided for cow (7)

3. Settlement: last bit of money (6)

4. Desire I have that tends to diminish (7)

5. Supply column for Cocoon producer? (11)

6. Massive attack upon eating new sort of pancake (6)

7. Odd characters in Greece know lizard (5)

8. Around Week Eight’s beginning, team protested (8)

9. Played the part of Senator Kennedy drunk (6)

14.Fashioned menorahs for cavalry member (8)

17. Artisan offers cover for league’s chief conspirator (7)

18. Made Sweet Sue drag buggy (7)

19. Chased by missile, plane dropped cargo (6)

20. Get shaky weapons case? (6)

21. Author’s more proper in speech (6)

22. Hardly a lunatic vagrant (5)

25.Brand-new candy (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, send an addressed, stamped envelope to The Atlantic Puzzler, 745 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 02116.

Answers to the May Puzzler

“CUTTING THE CARDS”

Across. 11. LODGE-D 12. FLESH (hidden) 13. EVEN(t) 14. STUD-I-O 15. BAD(MINT)-ON 16. SCISSION (anag.) 17. TINT (hidden) 19. BI(R)DS 21. RE(S)IGN 25. RE(MI)X (I’m rev.) 27. TUR-N (rut rev.) 29. SP-ROUTED 31. GAL-LOP-IN-G 32. SLEEVE (hidden) 33.(a)ISLE 34. S-EDAN (s + anag.) 35. CU(S)PID Down. 1. S-TA(P)LED (dealt anag.) 2. C-LOVE 3. MADELINE (anag.) 4. EYEWASH (anag.) 5. DIV(ID)E 6. S(M)O-KINg 7. LUNG-ING (gin anag.) 8. TO-WED 9. D-ERISION (d + anag.) 10. H-ONES-T 18. A-I-REDALE (dealer anag.) 20. PERMUTES (anag.) 21. AURICLE (homophone) 22. A-P-PEALS 23. GUDGEON (anag.) 24. KIND-LED 25. SHRUGS (first letters) 26. CL-ERIC 28. F(I)LED 30. SLI(C)E (anag. + c)