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The grid above is not
connected to the clues below. If you want to try one of my complete
puzzles, you'll find this grid, and the clues to it, and a link to the
answers, here.
For
many years I've been a fan of crossword puzzles, and occasionally I'll
stumble across a clue that is devilishly clever. I keep scribbling them
down, and today, for a change of pace, I'm going to inflict them on
you. They aren't the notorious British-style 'cryptic' crossworld
clues, but they're deliberately ambiguous, and witty. So here they are.
An underscore indicates a letter, and to make it a bit fairer I've
entered some letters, including the first one, for each clue. Answers tomorrow.
1. One whose business
is taking off: S
_ _ I
_ _ E
_
2. Six-pointer, perhaps: S
_ A
_ (hint: it's not
"star")
3. Row between houses: F
_ _ _
4. Master of double-take: N
_ _ _
5. Gives religiously: T
_ _ _ ES
6. Oxford pad:
I
_ _ _ _ E
7. Buck topper:
A
_ _ _ E
_
8. Ticker tape letters: E
_ _
9. Joined the mob, maybe: R
_ _ _ ED
10. Title from which "admiral" comes: E
_ _ _
11. They may be bookmarked: U
_ _ _
12. Jobs output: M
_ _
13. Leaning to the right: I
_ A
_ _ _
14. Jazz scores: B
_ _ _ E
_ S
15. Grab some chow: D
_ _ _ A
_
16. Bygone numbers: E
_ _ _ RS
17. Remote location: D
_ _
18. Purposely try to lose: D
_ _ _
19. Contracted group: Y
_ _ _
20. Ocean liners: C
_ _ _ _ S
21. It's never left at sea: S
_ _ R
_ _ _ R
_
22. Professor plum: T
_ _ _ _ E
23. Place to see a camel: I
_ _ R
_ _ _
24. It has six holes: P
_ _ _ _ A
_ _ E
25. Uncommon delivery: T
_ I
_ _ E
_ _
26. It's used with some frequency: H
_ _ R
_ _ I
_
27. Ring duo: T
_ _ T
_ A
_
28. Star followers: M
_ _ _
(Acknowledgements:
Quite a few of these come from classic NYT puzzle constructors David
Kahn, Bob Tausig, Bob Klahn and Pat Berry.)
OK, just to get you started, the answer to #1 is "stripper".
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