Issue August 2021 - Games World of Puzzles (2025)

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IN THIS ISSUEFROM THE EDITORWelcome to the August issue of GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES! As I was preparing to write this message, it occurred to me that ever since the merging of the former Games and WORLD OF PUZZLES in October 2014, we have never published a July issue. (This magazine is published nine times per year; the March, July, and November issues are skipped.) But July doesn’t deserve short shrift—after all, it’s synonymous with Independence Day, which has been a federal holiday in the U.S. since 1870.So this month, we’re celebrating the Fourth of July in August with “State of Play” (page 34), a six-page color puzzle section by Seattle’s own Christopher Magan. This section has it all—trivia, wordplay, crossword variants, and visual elements—all centered around the 50 states of our Union. Magan…2 min

PENCILWISEMIXED DOUBLESEach answer word in this crossword variation has two clues leading to it, using different meanings of the word. The clues are separated into Across and Down, but are otherwise ordered randomly.When you find two Across or two DOwn clues that seem to have the same answer, add up their clue numbers to determine the place in the grid at which the answer should be entered. For example, if the clue for 1-Across were “Metallic element” and the clue for 17-Across read “Starring role,” the answer would be “lead,” which would go in 18-Across (1 + 17). Note: Tags such as “Hyph.” and “2 wds.” have been omitted.ACROSS1 2011 Spielberg film about a boy and his thoroughbred2 One-third of an ellipsis3 Successfully traverse4 Remove dirty dishes from the table5 Lying…2 min

IN THIS ISSUE52-SKIDDOOThere is one place for each letter of the alphabet in the 26 empty squares of each blank column in the diagram below. Fill in each letter so that a word of at least five letters is formed reading across only. Not all of the letters to the left and right of the empty box are used; it’s up to you to determine which ones are needed to complete familiar words. Some letters may fit in more than one of the empty squares to complete words, but we only came up with one arrangement that would complete a word in each row. Maybe you’ll find a better solution. Proper names are not allowed.ANSWERS…1 min

PENCILWISESYLLABLESThe answer to each Syllables clue is a word or words made up of some of the syllables listed above the clues. The number of syllables in each answer is in parentheses following the clue. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the answer. After you use a syllable, cross it off; each syllable will be used only once and every syllable will be used in one of the answers. When you are through, read down the first letters of the answer words and then the last letters and you will discover the name of a person followed by a quotation by that person.ANSWERS1. Hypnotist2. Ultimatum3. Banana4. Badminton5. Alumni6. Raucous7. Delirious8. Narrative9. Octogenarian10. Wicket11. Adolescent12. Navajo13. Decongestant14. Thorough15. Haggle16. Eternal17. Nicotine18. Awakening19. Nuclei20. Incredulous21. Nautical22. Nebraska23. Orthodontist24. Caribou25. Elevator26.…1 min

PENCILWISETHREEBIESACROSS1 Wood shop grippers6 Misrepresent11 Sticky stuff14 More than sufficient15 Ecstasy’s antithesis16 “All bets ___ off!”17 Scripps competition: 2 wds.19 Car salesman’s milieu20 Upper-left PC key21 Making ___ meet22 Provoke playfully24 Army vehicles26 Luger, e.g.28 Lunar stages30 Paper towel layers31 Wee bit32 Wasn’t joking about33 Dust-creating tool36 Ones in control: 4 wds.40 Call to a rescuer41 Place for cattails42 Boot bottom43 Corduroy feature44 Signed away46 La Danse painter49 Old West entourage50 Mecca natives51 Takes the gold52 Kickoff aid55 Same old, same old56 Having five sharps: 5 wds.60 Grampa Simpson61 Baseball cap feature62 Nasal partitions63 Road goo64 Undergraduate’s ordeals65 Likely to talk backDOWN1 Florist’s vessel2 Little rascals3 Watches from the sidelines4 Bracket shape5 Moon goddess6 Rock concert performers7 Quiche ingredients8 Arcing shot9 Suffix with serpent or elephant10 Upper canines11 Caesar or…1 min

PENCILWISEHOME ON THE RANGEThe answer to each of the 14 clues below will be a word, phrase, or name containing either POT or PAN. (One answer will contain both.) For example, the clue “Road hazard” would be lead to POTHOLE, while “Captain in a kids’ book series” would be UNDERPANTS. If you can get at least 12 correct, you’re really cookin’!1. Long side of a right triangle2. Brand near the Skippy and Jif3. Superhero played by Chadwick Boseman4. Lowe’s competitor5. Grilling gas6. Place for a tempest?7. Kettledrums8. Animal whose name means “river horse”9. Latke10. Bear, on B.J. and the Bear11. Dark solar areas12. Mythical box-opener13. In Cold Blood author14. Pharmacy, in olden timesANSWERS1. Hypotenuse2. Peter Pan3. Black Panther4. Home Depot5. Propane6. Teapot7. Timpani8. Hippopotamus9. Potato pancake10. Chimpanzee11. Sunspots12. Pandora13. Truman Capote14. Apothecary…1 min

Issue August 2021 - Games World of Puzzles (2025)

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