ADAM’S RIB
Reading edition
By E. Pinkerton
If this puzzle were Adam, that central double armed cross would be his rib just before it started turning into Eve. We observe nice fat masses of words at sides and corners.
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HORIZONTAL
1 3.2 grains 5 Wicked 8 Supply food 13 Animal without feet 14 Rectangular piece 16 Female beast of burden 17 Father 18 Reduce 19 Series of heroic events 20 Hermit 22 Zealous 24 Constraint 27 Rested 29 Every one 33 Narrow-minded people 35 Chart 36 Vassal 38 Rage 39 Dregs 40 Unfastens 42 Small egg 43 Handles 44 Move 46 Huge snake 48 Two-faced outwork 52 Hide 55 Studio 59 A game 60 Choose 62 Qualified 63 Entrance to a mine 64 Bargains 65 Furnace 66 Keep back 67 Relieved 68 Set again
VERTICAL
1 Cloak 2 Aside 3 Cord 4 First man 5 Young children 6 Collection of sayings 7 Restrain 9 So be it 10 Narrow strip 11 Appearing gnawed 12 Cease from motion 14 Eucharist plate 15 Depart 21 The rainbow 23 Actual 25 Scrutinize 26 Dress covering 27 Exists 28 Actor 30 Microscopic hair (pl.) 31 Part of a shoe (pl.) 32 Dirty 34 Knock 37 Obtain 41 A father 43 Sharpen 45 Scolds 46 Posts for cables on a ship 47 Crystal-lined stone 49 Pert. to the palate 50 Lashed 51 Reigning beauty 52 To box 53 Shear 54 Repetition to learn 56 Variety of red 57 Egyptian bird 58 Hire 61 Yale
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