december 2019 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 31
1 Little sucker-upper
2 It symbolizes insolvency: 2 wds.
3 Blue-dress wearer of song
4 Haunting
5 Comfort
6 Man of many morals
7 Mr. Clean shelfmate: Hyph.
8 ___-gritty
9 “Wicked Game” singer Chris
10 Feels crummy
11 Eastern European
12 “As you wish”: 2 wds.
13 Had as one’s home: 2 wds.
14 Confirmation station
15 None too soon: 2 wds.
16 Big name in tools: Hyph.
17 Close by: 2 wds.
18 Tolstoy’s Karenina
19 Hallmark of a perfect game: 2 wds.
20 “Let it stand,” to a proofer
21 Resort near Santa Fe
22 Address: 2 wds.
23 Redding of R&B
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HELTER-SKELTER #1 HELTER-SKELTER #2
1 Neighbor of Syria and Turkey
2 Completely mistaken: 2 wds.
3 Not soon enough: 2 wds.
4 Plunders
5 Merit badge holder
6 Iolani Palace locale
7 From a bygone era
8 “Close, but no cigar”: 2 wds.
9 “No doubt!”: 2 wds.
10 Brontë heroine
11 Toys that make a comeback: Hyph.
12 Shrieks
13 Zaragoza’s river
14 Forgot to include
15 You can dig it
16 Egyptian Christian
17 Hester with a scarlet letter
18 Act theatrically
19 The Wrestler actress Marisa
20 Uranium 238, for example
21 Shampoo brand
22 Moles may dig them up
23 Hoof itHelter-Skelter is a crossword variation in which the answers interlock in any of eight different directions. To
solve, write the answer to each clue starting in its numbered square and proceed in a straight line toward—and
if necessary, beyond—the next consecutive number. The first answer, STRAW, has been entered in Helter-Skelter
#1 as an example. ANSWERS, PAGE 75,ȨǠǘȨǚ7ǡȨǠǘȨǚ
BY FRANK LONGO