Thursday, October 16, 2014

Thur., Oct.16

Today's Cryptic clues include acrostic, anagram, charade, etc.

Three from LAT:


Indian tribe with no shaman, perhaps (5)

Shout-out to the rebels (5)

Lets him know the game's popular (5,2)

Two from ST:

Pig's place is may be a fountain, not kindergarten (2,3)

Usually consumed early, even good gardens occasionally get chopped to the roots (4)

Solutions to these clues are in the grids below.
 

LAT

             
Seattle Times
(NYT  9/4/14)

Here are the solutions to yesterday's clues:

Tailfin Alpha: sedan's | understated | culmination! (5,5)
[tailFIN ALPHA SEdans] [hidden] = [FINAL PHASE]

What the Charlie said to | the Apple? (4)
[I'M A "C"] [=] [I-MAC]
Charlie is C in a phonetic alphabet.

East | is into | winter runners; | they're especially big in Montana (5)
[E] [inside] [SKIS] = [SKIES]
Montana is "big sky country".

Expressed desire for | a tin of | it | to be returned (4,1)
[CAN'T I?] = [CAN] [IT] [reversed]

On time for | the start of | some | urges (7)
[{adjective} PROMPT] [first letter] [S{ome}] = [{verb} PROMPTS]


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