Cox Rathvon (Hex)
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Laddergram
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
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The laddergram is: START-STARS-SEARS-SEERS-SEEDS-SENDS-FENDS-FINDS-FINIS.
Across
1.
BEDLAM
: BEDLAM (anag.)
5.
SYRIA
: S-YRIA (rev.)
9.
TOADSTOOLS
: TO(ADS)-TOOLS
10.
SAGS
: SAG-S (rev.)
11.
MUKLUK
: MUKLUK (homophone)
12.
REEF
: REEF (anag.)
13.
LEARNED
: L(EARN)-ED
14.
SLEW
: SLEW (double def.)
19.
URSA
: U(R)SA
21.
ADDENDA
: A(DDE)ND-A
23.
SING
: SIN-G
25.
BURGLE
: BU(R)GLE
26.
CELL
: CELL(o)
27.
ADOLESCENT
: A(DOLE)SCENT
28.
NONET
: NO-NET
29.
VERSUS
: VERSUS (hidden)
Down
1.
BASALT
: B-A-SALT
2.
DOGEARS
: DO-GEARS
3.
LASERS
: LASERS (homophone)
4.
ADORN
: ADORN (anag.)
5.
STURDY
: STU(R)DY
6.
YOKES
: Y(OK)ES
7.
ROLE
: ROLE (homophone)
8.
ASKEW
: ASK-EW (
we
rev.)
15.
LINDENS
: LIN(D)ENS
16.
EAGLET
: EAGLET (anag.)
17.
FENCER
: FEN-CER (homophone of
sir
)
18.
DALLAS
: DAL(L)AS (rev.)
19.
URBAN
: (t)URBAN
20.
ANGLE
: ANGLE (double def.)
22.
DEUCE
: D(E)UCE
24.
IRON
: IRON (double def.)