Puzzle Answers - Foursomes - Harper's Magazine September 2015 (SPOILER ALERT!)
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| Desperate Rhymes. Desperate Measures. |
33A
Spanish leaders—each gets official after I empty the sink = SUMP PUMP
(S) + official (UMP) + (P) + (UMP)
1A
Check for pesky critters = RESTRICT
(CRITTERS) [Anagram]
15D
Curious bleating coming from concrete = TANGIBLE
(BLEATING) [Anagram]
9D
Special terms for writer: “Wills Covering Death” = GLOSSARY
writer Wills (GARY*) + death (LOSS)
*Harper's error on spelling of Wills' first name.
(Correction, thanks to anonymous corrector)
(Correction, thanks to anonymous corrector)
7A
Viet follower against government leader = CONG
against (CON) + (G)overnment
32A
Lose head of steers in woods = ELMS
steers (HELMS) - (H)
28D
Something between springs that adds energy to sleep = NEAP
(E)energy + sleep (NAP)
1D
Note morning papers, collectively = REAM
note (RE) + morning (AM)
8D
Listen to any, any goose! = NENE
"any, any" sounds like [N-E-N-E]
(Correct wordplay, thanks to anonymous corrector)
(Correct wordplay, thanks to anonymous corrector)
26D
Season when a hotel becomes hot? = NOEL
hotel with NO (EL) = hot
10A
Contributor to blessed existence = ESSE
bl(ESSE)d
31A
I got to lay off Tchaikovsky’s father = ILYA
(I) + (LAY) [Anagram]
30A
Newt (not Gingrich) enters for fear that I’m least conservative = LEFTEST
newt (EFT) + for fear (LEST)
20D
E.g., billed to build house when it’s not finished? Goodness no! Upsetting! = HOMONYM
house (HOM)e + goodness (MY) + (NO) [Anagram]
2D
Spottings produced by palsies = ESPIALS
(PALSIES) [Anagram]
11A
Crafted leather from a Southern state = TARHEEL
(LEATHER) [Anagram]
12A
I regret getting a business degree, leaving a stain = IMBRUE
(I) + regret (RUE) + business degree (MB)
29A
Find some wool itching—that’s nutty! = LITCHI
woo(L + ITCHI)ing
16D
Turnover: a dessert some initially made in classes = STRATA
(A) + dessert (TART) + (S)ome [Reversed]
13D
Second gone, twelve’s pickings can be slim = SVELTE
(T)w(ELVES) [Anagram]
7D
Big post with a hundred locks and staffs up on it = CHAIRMANSHIP
hundred (C) + locks (HAIR) + staffs (MANS) + up on it (HIP)
3D
Humors people taking time to be seen in paintings = TEMPERAMENTS
people (MEN) + (T)time + paintings (TEMPERAS)
14A
Has a wrong view of the Church of England—outside it’s wildly impressive = MISPERCEIVES
(C)church + (IMPRESSIVE) + (E)ngland [Anagram]
25A
Throw dirt on the embassy? It gives one pause* = INTERMISSION
throw dirt on (INTER) + embassy (MISSION)
24A
No ally retreating finds you carrying soldiers = ENEMY
you (YE) + soldiers (MEN) [Reversed]
6A
Trapped, needing time? Uprising does = TREED
[T]rapped + does [DEER]
(Correct wordplay, thanks to anonymous corrector)
(Correct wordplay, thanks to anonymous corrector)
15A
Rates changed? It’s shocking = TASER
(RATES) [Anagram]
23D
Heir to the throne leaves church in a French town = ARLES
heir to the throne (CHARLES) - (CH)urch
18A
Roses show early indications of rain, even dry spells = REDS
(R)ain + (E)ven + (D)ry + (S)pells
22A
A mug shot for a position in South Pacific = GUAM
(A MUG) [Anagram]
27D
Porgy and Bess’s finale gets trophy = SCUP
Bess’(S) + trophy (CUP)
4D
Rustic Uber taxis = RUBE
(UBER) [Anagram]
5D
Caduceus designed to be assembled locally = CAUCUSED
(CADUCEUS) [Anagram]
19A
Goodwill gets work of muralist = ALTRUISM
(MURALIST) [Anagram]
17D
Sweet letters stir a misunderstanding somewhat = TIRAMISU
s(TIR + A + MISU)nderstanding
21A
It comes after one teardrop, sadly = PREDATOR
(TEARDROP) [Anagram]
