CROSSWORD
CRYPTOQUIP
By Thomas Joseph
A X Y D L B A A X is LONGFELLOW One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for
R
the three L’s, X for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each day the code letters are different.
KMKDQ WZJ PC GPCTEJKCV STE UPMKC HXEJ VTK UZ YED EO EVTKDC, JE WZVVKD PO TK ENNHXPKC Z VTDE JK. — DEYKDV PJAKDCEUU
DOWN ACROSS 1 – Notion 1 – Wastes time 2 – Precious 6 – Photo session 3 – Brown songbird 11 – Gave out hands 4 – Building wing 12 – Door part 5 – Fashions 13 – They’re up before dawn 6 – Gladiator’s protection 15 – Noah’s boat 7 – That guy’s 16 – Tell whoppers 8 – Wallet bills 17 – Ready to go 9 – Storybook monster 18 –Answer 10 – Final, for one 20 – Stares in shock 14 – Tear 23 – Student housing 18 – Myrrh, for one 27 – Former spouses 19 – Toys with strings at28 – Casual assent tached 29 – Lukewarm 20 – Obtain 31 – Opium source 21 – Log chopper 32 – Draws close to 22 – Energy 34 – Crunch targets 24 – GOP member 37 – Try out 25 – Navigating aid 38 – Cool ___ cucumber 41 – Penalties for past-due bills 26 – Bashful 30 – Low cards 44 – Glider, e.g. 31 – Speak from the pulpit 45 – Look into 33 – Fire remnant 46 – Transmits 34 – Swiss peaks 47 – Party throwers 84 July 23,23, 2020 84 April 2020 DuluthReader.com
35 – Cotton bundle 36 – Jazz’s Getz 38 – Gets older 39 – Splinter group 40 – Inquires 42 – Finale 43 – Letter after pi
