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The Atlantic Monthly | September 2002

The Puzzler

Answers to the July/August Puzzler

"Lost in the Funhouse"

by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

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Dropped and added letters spell wild ride. Across. A. cressida (anag.) B. w(add)ing (Dad anag.) C. rode (homophone) D. m(a + gent)a E. gat(e)s F. r + e(v)erie G. re(m)it (tire anag.) H. trip + e I. s(mar)t J. dearths (anag.) K. mined(homophone) L. spo(u)t M. notes (anag.) N. castile (anag.) O. s(war)'d (rev.) P. avert (hidden) Q. llam(a)s (small rev.) R. deer (rev.) S. whaling (double def.) T. aster (anag.) U. deserts (double def.) Down. 1. semipro (anag.); ve(s)t 2. da(n)te;stater (anag.) 3. cot + erie; wa(y)ne 4. a(dam) + ant; amis(s) 5. re + gi + me;(m)orals 6. a + gree(k)s; cedar (anag.) 7. diver + t; s + tars