Answers to the May Puzzler June 2002 Atlantic Monthly

by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

"Compact Disc"

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The May Puzzler solution

"Compact Disc"

Compacted letters spell SQUEEZEBOX. Radial. 1. ba(t)ch 2. (l)aloha(s) 3. rebu(t)s 4. las + so 5. no(o)se 6. go(a)d's 7. puente (anag.) 8. s + cram 9. rate + r 10. s + qua + ma 11. bound (double def.) 12. lenno(n) + x 13. c + ease 14. f(al's)e 15. la(r)ds 16. a + b + ove(r) 17. boulez (anag.) 18. l(i)lac (call rev.) 19. man(g)e 20. grate (homophone) Concentric. A. 1. b(ass)oon 2. ma + s(q)ues 3. a + l(a + bam)a B. 1. hou(segue)st (shout anag.) 2. anna(l)'s 3. bulge (anag.) C. 1. al + tos (rev.) 2. a + tre(m)ble 3. free + zing D. 1. the ban + d 2. ecru (anag.) 3. once (hidden) 4. avocet (anag.) E. 1. c + arlo's 2. parad(ox)es 3. doll + a + r

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