Laddergram
The Journal Saturday Puzzle - November 29, 2014 - Wall Street Journal
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
edited by Mike Shenk
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1. Express delight in wedding ring (4) = GRIN
weddin(G RIN)g
4. Material influenced by audition (5) = SUEDE
influenced by [HOMONYM] = SWAYED
5. Left standing by altar area, run out (5) = LAPSE
(L)eft + altar area = (APSE)
10. Deity sheltering cold snowbird (5) = JUNCO
deity = (JUNO) + (C)old
11. God of the Italians involved in slick foolishness (6) = IDIOCY
god of the Italians = (DIO) + slick = (ICY)
12. Passing boat recreation area (4) = PARK
(P)assing + boat = (ARK)
15. Bush changed places for connecting flights (4) = HUBS
bush [ANAGRAM]
16. Cheese a moron processed (6) = ROMANO
a moron [ANAGRAM]
17. Miles from Hollywood, carrying Kingsley’s flower (7) = VERBENA
Miles from hollywood = (VERA) + Kingsley (BEN)
19. Annoying teacher performed show (6) = DIDACT
performed (DID) + show = (ACT)
20. Transfer $100 in bit of business (5) = DECAL
$100 = (C) + bit of business = (DEAL)
21. Guys start to use list of options (4) = MENU
guys = (MEN) + start to (U)se
23. Full of enthusiasm, superstar singer returned (4) = AVID
superstar = (DIVA) [REVERSED]
25. Radiation-powered rocket loaded with last of fuel (5)= SOLAR
rocket = (SOAR) + last of fue(L)
26. Zip outfit with stylish provenance (6) = ORIGIN
28. Mimic an agitated little shooter (7) = MINICAM
mimic an [ANAGRAM]
29. Screenwriter’s mobile phone found outside of Denver’s terminal (6) = EPHRON
(PHONE) + Denve(R)'s [LAST LETTER]; Nora Ephron
31. Wrap one secured from behind (4) = TOGA
one = (A) + secured (GOT) [REVERSED]
33. Patch up rats (4) = DARN
34. Sacking buddy, rub the wrong way (6) = BURLAP
buddy = (PAL) + RUB [REVERSED]
35. Employed strong emotion in high definition (5) = HIRED
strong emotion = IRE + high definition = HD
36. Restorative rest and facial treatments in retreat (5) = SLEEP
facial treatments = (PEELS) [REVERSED]
37. Linger around a Thai appetizer (5) = SATAY
linger = (STAY) + A
38. Wild West worry (4) = STEW
WEST [ANAGRAM]
Down
1. Firearm king’s sticky matter (4) = GUNK
firearm = (GUN) + (K)ing
2. Strange reverie about third-rate home theater equipment (8) = RECEIVER
(REVERIE) + third-rate = (C) [ANAGRAM]
3. Hero not doing much for listeners (4) = IDOL
not doing much = IDLE [HOMONYM]
6. Dodo bird unable to fly in relief (7) = AIRHEAD
7. Small town’s post office stuff in a basket (6) = PODUNK
post office = PO + stuff in a basket = DUNK
8. South Caribbean island diver’s gear (5) = SCUBA
(S)outh + (C)aribbean
9. Seeing things empty, for sure (4) = EYES
(E)mpty + for sure = (YES)
10. Back among Navajo, drink from an urn (4) = JAVA
n(AVAJ)o [REVERSED]
12. Cat turned out of bed by mom (4) = PUMA
out of bed = (UP) [REVERSED] + mom = (MA)
13. Tooth broken by you in Berlin is in uniform sections (6) = MODULAR
tooth = MOLAR + you in German = (DU)
beginning of (C)reative + past = (AGO) + cave dwelling = (DEN)
18. Container holding large pancake (4) = BLIN
container = (BIN) + (L)arge
19. Lucy’s partner’s different side (4) = DESI
SIDE [ANAGRAM]
21. Handcuff guy with beer holding cup (7) = MANACLE
guy = (MAN) + (beer = (ALE) + (C)up)
22. Reference covering gear for rockers in tent venue (8) = CAMPSITE
reference = CITE + gear for rockers = AMPS
24. Character flipped wig in disgusted outburst (6) = FIGURE
27. Country I governed (4) = IRAN
I + governed = (RAN)
28. Big wheel in mound of snow (5) = MOGUL
30. Crowd was informed in speech (4) = HERD
informed in speech (HEARD) [ANAGRAM]
31. Checks pills (4) = TABS
32. Great pressure in front of lid (4) = PHAT
(P)ressure + lid = (HAT)
33. Beaver’s dad going retro with tie (4) = DRAW
Beaver's dad = WARD [REVERSED]
WORDS OF LADDERGRAM (CENTER CLUE = ENTROPY)
1. ORDER
2. OLDER
3. ELDER
4. EIDER
5. CIDER
6. CODER
7. CORER
8. CORES
9. CORPS
10. COOPS
11. CHOPS
12. CHAPS
13. CHAOS
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