Answers to the January Puzzler February 2001 Atlantic

by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

“Resolution”

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The January Puzzler

Ten "pounds," in the form of the letters LB, were lost, thus keeping the resolution. Across. 1. cha(o)s (cash anag.) 6. she + ll Bean 12. al(b)ert 13. k(i + elba)sa (ask rev.) 14. ma(ryan)n 15. lame (double def.) 17. smarted (rev.) 18. beni(g)n 22. va(can)t 23. hole (homophone) 29. (h)ero's 30. o + r(i)ent 34. tailbone (anag.) 35. albatross (anag.) 38. viol (homophone) 39. se(r + rat)e 40. stifle (anag.) 41. mite (homophone) 42. d + itched 43. ti(r)ed Down. 1. cam + p 2. he + a + ve to 3. ar(ran)t 4. s(k)ag 5. fi(n)ance 7. (w)hammy 8. esparto (anag.) 9. e + l(at)ion 10. al(bum)e + n 11. needles + s 16. dives + t 19. al(ban)ia 20. s(hut)-in 21. i'll-be + have + d 25. s(or)t out 26. to(l + L) boot + h 27. pet(re)ls (slept anag.) 28. dinette (homophone of dye Net) 31. m(oh + a)ir 32. h(a)it + i 33. astilbe (anag.) 36. fret (double def.) 37. fee + d

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