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"Cryptic Buffet"

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

puzzler solution grid

The Buffet includes eight "k-rations": milk, okra, steak, turkey, kiwi, cookie, pumpkin, and knish. Across. 1. chi(c)le 5. up(pi)sh (push anag.) 9. a(u + pa)ir 10. no + on 11. tact(homophone) 12. mint (double def.) 14. skip (double def.) 15. lon(g)er 17. f(a)un + a18. n + ear 20. s + toked 22. eskimo (hidden) 24. noir (anag.) 28. inke + d (Nike anag.) 29. y(ali)es 30. i'm + a + m 32. su(l)k 33. s(t)ow 34. base (double def.)35. seidel (anag.) 36. evelyn (anag.) 37. a + r(ck)ed Down. 1. cars + on 2. hun + k 3. camp + a + ri 4. l(it)out 5. unclasp (anag.) 6. pot + ok 7. in + i + go 8. ho + trod13. ner(ei)d (i.e. rev.) 16. reseau (hidden) 19. moisten (anag.) 21. o + neiric (in rice anag.) 22. ely + see 23. s(k)ewer 25. re + m + old 26. i'll be (aisle B homophone) 27. messy (pun) 31. a + gee

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