Cox Rathvon (Hex)
About
Musical Chairs
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
+ Grid entries
Across
1.
(m)ARCHERS
7.
lorry (homophone of
Lorre
)
11.
CO(mm)ERCE
13.
LAPSE (homophone of
laps
)
15.
RADIO (anag.)
16.
MANACLE (hidden )
17.
G-ROVEL (anag. + y)
18.
W-EIRD (anag. + w)
20.
VISORED (anag.)
22.
ROSE (double def.)
23.
MINDS (double def.)
25.
s(i)MlLE
28.
M-ACE
30.
replete (anag. without a, p)
32.
STAND (double def.)
34.
A-LARUM (mural rev.)
36.
(s)MAL(l)-LARD
37.
RAG-AS
38.
SE(A)TS
39.
RESORT (pun)
40.
T-EASE
41.
GUESSED (homophone of
guest
)
Down
2.
roamer (hidden)
3.
SPICE-D (anag. + d)
4.
(up)RIGHT
5.
REM-(l)OVE(r)
6.
SLA-VI-C
7.
LANES (anag. without y)
8.
OP(tic)AL
9.
relied (pun)
10.
M-ELODY (anag. + m)
11.
CROWNS (double def.)
12.
R-E-CORDS
14.
CORNETS (double def.)
19.
ROLL (homophone of
role
)
21.
TONIC (double def.)
22.
RI(P)PLE (anag . + p)
23.
ME-A-SURE
24.
SAD-IST (anag.)
26.
BASEMEN (hidden)
27.
GUITARS (anag.)
28.
DRU(M)MER (anag. + m)
29.
FANFARE (pun)
30.
MET-RIC
31.
E-LATE
33.
ARGOS (hidden )
34.
ALAS (
saliva
rev. without i and v)
35.
MASS (double def.)