Cox Rathvon (Hex)
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As Romans Do
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
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The modified clue answers were rendered in pig latin in the diagram.
Across
1.
PLOVER
: P-LOVE-R
6.
OSSA
: O-S-SA
10.
LIAR
: LIAR (rev.)
11.
ABYSS
: A(BY)-SS
13.
TETE
: TE-TE (rev.)
14.
TENTH
: TENT-H
15.
LARBOARD
: LAR(BOAR)D
16.
ADEPTS
: ADE-PTS
18.
ELUDER
: E-LUDER (
e
+ anag.)
21.
SALAD
: SA(LA)D
25.
ARIAN
: ARIA-N
29.
ELATED
: (b)-ELATED
30.
ASSISI
: ASSIS(t)-I
32.
COMPILER
: CO(MP)ILER
33.
TRUE
: TRU(c)E
34.
BLEW
: BLEW (homophone
35.
LAD
: (c)LAD
36.
RIN
: R(I)N
37.
THEY
: THE-Y
38.
WONDER
: WON-DER (rev.)
Down
1.
LOUT
: L-OUT
2.
TRON
: T-RON
3.
PIVOTS
: P(IV)OTS (
stop
rev.)
4.
LAMAS
: L-A-MAS(s)
5.
ARMRESTS
: AR(M)RESTS
6.
BEAU
: BEAU (homophone)
7.
SYNODAL
: SY(NO)DAL (rev.)
8.
TRASH
: T-RASH
9.
SEA DOG
: SE(A D)OG (
goes
rev.)
12.
STEED
: S-TEED
17.
PLAIT
: PLAIT (homophone
19.
ULNAS
: ULNAS (anag. minus
um
)
20.
MANDOLIN
: MAN-DOLIN(g)
22.
ICEBOAT
: I-C(EB)OAT (
be
rev.)
23.
PRATTLE
: PRATTLE (anag.)
24.
AXSEED
: AXSEED (homophone)
25.
ALOUD
: ALOUD (homophone)
26.
ASPIRE
: ASPIRE (anag.)
27.
PILLOW
: PILL-OW
28.
WEAR
: W-EAR (
w
+ anag.)
30.
AMEND
: AM-END (pun)
31.
WRECKS
: WRECKS (homophone)