Magic Rings

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid

Across ~ no-enumerations

  • 1.
    CO(RR)AL
  • 6.
    S + TOP
  • 10.
    PRO + VIN + G
  • 11.
    I + RON + ED
  • 12.
    s-T-a-R-l-O-u-V-r-E
  • 13.
    BITMAPS (baptism anag.)
  • 14.
    SHUT UP
  • 16.
    ULSTER (result anag.)
  • 17.
    P(A + GE)R
  • 19.
    C(O)RNMEAL (Mr. Clean anag.)
  • 21.
    RE + LATION
  • 24.
    B+ ORES
  • 26.
    CH+ OLER (role anag.)
  • 29.
    SAT + YRS
  • 30.
    RECITAL (anag.)
  • 31.
    T(HR)OE
  • 32.
    TO + PIC
  • 33.
    AIR GUN (anag.)
  • 34.
    CAST + R + O
  • 35.
    TR(AGED)Y

Down ~ no-enumerations

  • 1.
    SUCCOR (sucker homophone.)
  • 2.
    SHOVE + L
  • 3.
    O+ VERSE + E
  • 4.
    ANTHEM (anag.)
  • 5.
    S'EDIT+ I + ON (rev.)
  • 6.
    SI + TUP (rev.)
  • 7.
    READ(y)
  • 8.
    ORPHAN (anag.)
  • 9.
    P + ROSE
  • 14.
    ST(ATE)S
  • 15.
    PA(NE)LS
  • 18.
    BOW(LERS
  • 19.
    CONTRACT (Khan tracked homophone.)
  • 20.
    ENLARGE (anag.)
  • 22.
    POR(SCH)E
  • 23.
    BRA+ W + NY
  • 24.
    SERTA (hidden)
  • 25.
    (o)RATION
  • 27.
    ALL + OWED
  • 28.
    SO + T