Answers to the December Puzzler January/February 2006 Atlantic Monthly

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"Cryptic Recipe"

The "Recipe Clue" is "Fake citrus, nutty loaves": fruitcakes. Across. a. fle + a (elf rev.)b. t + rolls c. smog (first letters) d. (w)edge e. sar(a + sot)a f. slew (double def.)g. bran(d) h. elapse (anag.) i. diaper (rev.) j. an + dean k. mi(l)d l. li(n)e + agesm. g + naw (rev.) n. obie (hidden) o. retied (anag.) p. t(os)s Down. a. freeze up(homophone) b. la(r)ds c. edible (anag.) d. l + arcenist (canister anag.) e. a(slee)p (rev.) f. g(e)ek (keg rev.) g. b + i(o)s h. sing(a + b)le i. invade (homophone) j. (f)aretha(t)k. ro(sari)an l. stir (double def.) m. ossa (double def.) n. dig + est (set anag.) o. lhotse (anag.) p. run(a)ways

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