Cox Rathvon (Hex)
About
Magic Rings
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
+ Grid entries
Across ~ no-enumerations
1.
CORRAL
: CO(RR)AL
→ enter as CHORALE
6.
STOP
: S + TOP
→ enter as STROP
10.
PROVING
: PRO + VIN + G
→ enter as ROVING
11.
IRONED
: I + RON + ED
→ enter as DINERO
12.
TROVE
: s-T-a-R-l-O-u-V-r-E
→ enter as OVERT
13.
BITMAPS
: BITMAPS (
baptism
anag.)
14.
SHUT UP
: SHUT UP
→ enter as SHUTUP
16.
ULSTER
: ULSTER (
result
anag.)
17.
PAGER
: P(A + GE)R
19.
CORNMEAL
: C(O)RNMEAL (
Mr. Clean
anag.)
→ enter as CORNEAL
21.
RELATION
: RE + LATION
→ enter as ELATION
24.
BORES
: B+ ORES
→ enter as SOBER
26.
CHOLER
: CH+ OLER (
role
anag.)
→ enter as COLLAR
29.
SATYRS
: SAT + YRS
30.
RECITAL
: RECITAL (anag.)
31.
THROE
: T(HR)OE
→ enter as THROW
32.
TOPIC
: TO + PIC
→ enter as TROPIC
33.
AIR GUN
: AIR GUN (anag.)
→ enter as AIRGUN
34.
CASTRO
: CAST + R + O
→ enter as ASTRO
35.
TRAGEDY
: TR(AGED)Y
Down ~ no-enumerations
1.
SUCCOR
: SUCCOR (
sucker
homophone.)
→ enter as CROCUS
2.
SHOVEL
: SHOVE + L
→ enter as HOVEL
3.
OVERSEE
: O+ VERSE + E
→ enter as OVERSEA
4.
ANTHEM
: ANTHEM (anag.)
5.
SEDITION
: S'EDIT+ I + ON (rev.)
→ enter as EDITION
6.
SIT-UP
: SI + TUP (rev.)
→ enter as SITUP
7.
READ
: READ(y)
8.
ORPHAN
: ORPHAN (anag.)
→ enter as ORPHEAN
9.
PROSE
: P + ROSE
→ enter as POSER
14.
STATES
: ST(ATE)S
15.
PANELS
: PA(NE)LS
18.
BOWLERS
: BOW(LERS
→ enter as BLOWERS
19.
CONTRACT
: CONTRACT (
Khan tracked
homophone.)
→ enter as CONTACT
20.
ENLARGE
: ENLARGE (anag.)
22.
PORSCHE
: POR(SCH)E
→ enter as PORTIA
23.
BRAWNY
: BRA+ W + NY
24.
SERTA
: SERTA (hidden)
25.
RATION
: (o)RATION
→ enter as RATIO
27.
ALLOWED
: ALL + OWED
→ enter as ALOUD
28.
SOT
: SO + T
→ enter as SCOT