The June 2003 Puzzler Solution
July/August 2003 Atlantic Monthly
by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
"Standouts"
Across. 1. c(leans) + e 3. fa(il)ure 6. hart (homophone) 7. isosceles (anag.) 8. op(en) + tome + try 9. does (double def.) 10. i(n) + cemen(t) 11. sang + ria (air rev.) 13. l(a + mp)oon 15. vi(sag)e 17. orzo (hidden) 18. impa(ne)led 19. br(i + gad)ier 20. co(m)o 21. se(v)e red 22. neu(t)ron Down. 2. a + tom 4. i + con 5. essay (S A homophone) 12. g + lobs 14. o + mar 16. se(c)t Standouts. a. charred (homophone) b. ding + us c. s(tip)end d. rest + a + in e. treeing (anag.) f. don + a g. e(name)l h. ga + lore i. easy (anag.) j. apoge + e (go apeanag.) k. s + ledge l. echo (hidden) m. v(er + t)ex n. i + dea