Cox Rathvon (Hex)
About
Sixes and Sevens
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
+ Grid entries
Across
1.
IS-A-A-C
12.
RADII (
dar
rev.)
13.
PRIOR (double def.)
17.
SWALLOW-TAILS (pun)
25.
REPERCUSSION (anag.)
31.
REMIT (rev.)
32.
ONION (hidden)
35.
POSER (double def.)
Down
2.
SORT (hidden rev.)
4.
CORAL (homophone)
8.
EDAM (anag.)
10.
SITES (homophone)
25.
ROTOR (hidden)
26.
SCRAP (
arcs
rev. +
p
)
27.
SNIP(e)
29.
B(IT)E
Sixes and Sevens
a.
R(AM)OSE
b.
BAZAAR (homophone)
c.
ANIMALS (anag.)
d.
RINGLET (hidden)
e.
ST-ANCE (anag. +
st
)
f.
ENIGMAS (anag.)
g.
REP-RISE
h.
I'M-PASSE
i.
BLARES (anag. +
l
)
j.
ANEMONE (hidden rev.)
k.
PLACATE (homophone)
l.
TONSILS (anag.)
m.
PRONTO (anag.)
n.
M-ON-SOON
o.
SALAMI
p.
CREATOR (anag.)
q.
MONSTER (anag.)
r.
IN-LAWS (anag.)
s.
SCALPS (double def.)
t.
BI(C)KERS
u.
MARTIN-I
v.
ELEGANT (anag.)