July/August 2003

"Standouts"

By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

The June Puzzler

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

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2003/07/-quot-standouts-quot/2767/