Cox Rathvon (Hex)
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Mountain Climbing
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
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The 20 letters (circled in the diagram) spell
The Abominable Snowman
.
Across
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COARSE (homophone)
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ST(RANGE)ST
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ENUMERATION (anag.)
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OPERA (anag.)
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UTAHANS (anag.)
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PLA + Z + A ("alp" rev.)
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GIRD(L)E (anag. + "L")
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DIALOGS (anag.)
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CAR(A)T
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BROW(n)
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CLIM(b) + AX
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RE(L)IC (anag. + "l")
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SIAM (hidden)
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STEAL (anag.)
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DEANS (anag.)
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NOTICED
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PINTO (anag.)
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GARC + ON (rev.)
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B(ALL)ED
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LOOM (first letters)
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APE + X
Down
1.
CU + T
2.
OAT + H (anag. + "h")
3.
ARARAT (hidden)
4.
SP(ACEM)AN ("came" anag.)
5.
EONS (anag.)
6.
TOP + I
7.
EL + BOW
8.
R + ILL
9.
NA(Z)I (anag. + "z")
10.
GRADIENT (anag.)
11.
SMILA + X (anag. + "x")
12.
TUR + N ("rut" rev.)
13.
END (hidden)
14.
GRID (anag. minus "e")
15.
AW(L)S (anag. + "l")
16.
B(ALB)OA
17.
L + AMINA ("anima" rev.)
18.
CADRE (anag.)
19.
I + GLOO(m)
20.
COL + ON
21.
DO + ME
22.
LAPS(e)
23.
MA(N)X