Crossword

CROSSWORD

By Thomas Joseph

CRYPTOQUIP

is LONGFELLOW One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for 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.

K M K D Q W Z J P C G P C T E J K C V S T E U P M K C H X E J V T K U Z

Y E D E O E V T K D C , J E W Z V V K D P O T K E N N H X P K C Z V T D E

J K . — D E Y K D V P J A K D C E U U

ACROSS DOWN

1 – Wastes time 1 – Notion 6 – Photo session 2 – Precious 11 – Gave out hands 3 – Brown songbird 12 – Door part 4 – Building wing 13 – They’re up before dawn 5 – Fashions 15 – Noah’s boat 6 – Gladiator’s protection 16 – Tell whoppers 7 – That guy’s 17 – Ready to go 8 – Wallet bills 18 –Answer 9 – Storybook monster 20 – Stares in shock 10 – Final, for one 23 – Student housing 14 – Tear 27 – Former spouses 18 – Myrrh, for one 28 – Casual assent 19 – Toys with strings at29 – Lukewarm tached 31 – Opium source 20 – Obtain 32 – Draws close to 21 – Log chopper 34 – Crunch targets 22 – Energy 37 – Try out 24 – GOP member 38 – Cool ___ cucumber 25 – Navigating aid 41 – Penalties for past-due bills 26 – Bashful 44 – Glider, e.g. 30 – Low cards 45 – Look into 31 – Speak from the pulpit 46 – Transmits 33 – Fire remnant 47 – Party throwers 34 – Swiss peaks 35 – Cotton bundle 36 – Jazz’s Getz 38 – Gets older 39 – Splinter group 40 – Inquires 42 – Finale 43 – Letter after pi AXYDLBAAXR