Answers to the December Puzzler January/February 2004 Atlantic

by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

"Gift Array"

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The crossing gift-label letters spell TALENT SHOW. Across. 1. CYMBAL (homophone) 4. S(AT)CHMO 9. AI + KEN 10. MORE'S 11. GAIT (homophone) 12. OT(IT)IS 13. COPPER (double def.) 14. LUCI + D 19. P(ILL + O)RY 22. EUGENE (you jean homophone) 24. AZALEAS (hidden) 26. A + TOM 27. M(INSTR)EL 30. POOC + H (coop rev.) 32. MO(NAC)O(can rev.) 33. DOOR + DIE 34. RE(TAR)D 35. NATURE (anag.) 36. TRI(P + P)ED 37. B(OP)EEPDown. 1. CA(JO)LE (lace anag.) 2. BI(G)T + I + ME 3. LEIS (anag.) 4. S(NO)OP 5. TO GO (double def.) 6. C + RAPS 7. METE + OR 8. OS + PREYS 9. AUT(UM)N (a nut anag.) 15. DUE + T 16. SUGAR (anag.) 17. F + IN + AL 18. LEAK (homophone) 20. RAM + PART 21. P(AN)OUT 23. EMCEE (even letters) 25. SE(CO)ND 28. S(O)AP 29. ZAIRE (hidden rev.)31. CARP (double def.) 32. MO(A)B

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