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