Cox Rathvon (Hex)
About
Matched Set
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
+ Grid entries
Across
1.
SHIITE
: SH(II-T)E
→ enter as SHTE
4.
HIGHCLASS
: HI-G(H-C)LASS
→ enter as HIGHCLA
9.
TAFFRAIL
: TAFFRAIL (
fat
rev.)
→ enter as TARAIL
10.
SUMMAE
: SUMM(A)Er
→ enter as SUAE
11.
REVVED
: RE(V-V)ED
→ enter as REED
12.
UPPERS
: UP(PER)S
→ enter as UERS
14.
ASHHEAP
: A-SH-HE-A-P
→ enter as ASEAP
16.
LIEGES
: LIE(G-E)S
17.
INDUCE
: INDUCE (anag.)
19.
ERRED
: ERRED (pun)
→ enter as EED
22.
SATCHEL
: SATCHEL (anag.)
24.
EXXON
: E(X-X)ON
→ enter as EON
25.
TWIDDLES
: TWID(D)LES (anag. +
d
)
→ enter as TWILES
27.
BRAVER
: B-RAVER
28.
SERVE
: SE(RV)E
30.
PIAZZA
: PI(A)ZZA
→ enter as PIAA
31.
PILLAR
: P(ILL)AR
→ enter as PIAR
32.
ZAQQUM
: ZAQQUM (first letters)
→ enter as ZAUM
33.
DIRECT
: DIRE-CT
34.
RESUMED
: R(ESUM)ED (
muse
rev.)
35.
GROOMS
: G-ROOMS
→ enter as GRMS
Down
1.
STRAWWINE
: STRAW WINE (anag.)
→ enter as STRAINE
2.
HAJJES
: H(A-JJ)E'S
→ enter as HAES
3.
TREKKED
: TRE(KK)ED
→ enter as TREED
4.
HICCUP
: HICCUP (anag.)
→ enter as HIUP
5.
GARISH
: GARISH (pun)
6.
CUDGEL
: CUD-GEL
7.
LAYETTES
: LAYETTES (anag.)
→ enter as LAYEES
8.
ABBEYS
: AB(BE)YS(s)
→ enter as AEYS
13.
ELECTRA
: ELECT-RA
15.
ANNUAL
: ANNU(AL)
→ enter as AUAL
18.
REGGIE
: R-EGG-IE
→ enter as REIE
20.
DESERTS
: D-ESERTS (
trees
anag.)
21.
AORTAE
: A-ORT-A-E
22.
SNAFUS
: SN(AF)US (
suns
rev.)
23.
THEISM
: THE(IS)M
26.
LEERIER
: L-EERIER
→ enter as LRIER
27.
BAZAAR
: BAZAAR (homophone)
→ enter as BAZR
28.
SAYYID
: SAY(Y)ID (anag. +
y
)
→ enter as SAID
29.
VACUUM
: VAC(U)UM
→ enter as VACM