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Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle VII

by Lila Rosa Grau

This is the seventh Rasmus Rask puzzle, devoted to the original Mr. Charming Scandinavian Linguist. The puzzle is similar to a crossword puzzle, in that there is a grid for filling in words and phrases, and clues for the ACROSS and DOWN directions. However, all the squares in a Rasmus Rask puzzle are filled with letters, and the answers to the clues may (but are not required to) overlap. Clues for a particular row or column are given together, in the order they appear in the grid. No indication of the amount of overlap between clues is given. Letters spelling out RASMUS RASK in a diamond shape are given to provide a framework for filling in the answers.

Complete the puzzle and send your solutions to the editors of SpecGram by July 15th, 2018 and you could win a prize. The correct solution and winners, if any, will be announced in the next issue.

0  1  2 R 3  4  5 
1  K    A      
2 S          S   
3  A          M
4     R    U   
5        S      
Across
0
• Latinate prefix indicating disease.

• Latinate language spoken in the largest country in Latin America (abbr.).

1
• With out, indicates that something, usually a living, is obtained with great difficulty.

• Anatomical structures that receive most linguistic input.

2
• A despicable person, possibly with breathing difficulties.

• Scientific society dedicated to the study of mechanical waves.

3
• An orthographic alternative to ā.

• The preferred liquor of pirates.

• Depending on capitalization, a millimeter, a megameter, a millimolar, or a million units of currency.

4
• The part of the tongue used for articulating any of /j, ɡ, k, ɣ, x, w, q, ʁ, χ/.
5
• Oft. reported as σ².

• An inflammation of the eyelid, possibly acquired in a pig pen.
Down
0
• A geologic “table”.

• The only open-class P.O.S. in Shigudo.

1
• An etymologically obscure indication, and arguable initialism, that all is well.

• Tahitian for “narrow”.

2
• A Confederate soldier, possibly also known as Becky.

• A frigid interjection.
3
• Onomatopœic ovine outburst.

• lift : elevator :: HMS : ____.

4
• Atomic symbol 35.

• An outdated term for that which cannot be defined, although “I know it when I see it.”

5
• Abbreviation for Latin “after text”.

• Lexicographer Johnson, most informally.


C O M P L E M E N T A R Y G P A
O O A I I O L
P H O N E M I C T R U D G I L L
T A D L A S H L A N D D O
I N S U L T A E D D I E L M
C S I G M A S S A L I O
N O S T H I R R
L I N G U A F R A N C A U C A P
A A E R R E R A N H
B O P P G L O T T A L S T O P S
I P A D O L E S P O A
O T R E V O L P E A R A R C
V T A O W I F E A R O O
E P I N N A C A R O L
L O C A T I V E K A S H M I R I
A L L I L I A C H E S L C
R Y E C O A R T I C U L A T E S

The solution to June’s Cryptolinguistic Puzzle is provided here, with additional explanations given below.

Despite the high degree of difficulty, all of the following puzzlemeisters completed the puzzle and will be receiving prizes:

Xinxin Chang • Johan Ellingsen • Vincent Fish • Mike Schloss

Across: 1. anagram of parley comment; 6. initials of Greatest Personal Anxiety (abbr. for grade point average); 7. P. [H + ONE] M. + homophonic spelling of I see); 13. TR (U(D)G) ILL (TRILL around U.G., around D); 16. dat(a) (backwards); 17. (nasa)L A SH(ort); 18. LA + N + D; 19. IN + S + U.L.T.; 20. eddik, Norw. for vinegar; famous Eddies; 21. (Hj)ELM(slev); 23. SIG(ns) + M.A.s; 24. SALI(shan) + 0; Lat. saliō (‘I leap’), Sp. salió (‘he left’); 25. (a)STH(ma), texting abbr. for something; 27. I + R.R. (abbr. for irregular); 28. anagram of garlic a fan nu; 33. U.C. + A.P. (Ind./Malay for announce/say); 34. (H)ERRERA, Fr. 3ps future of errer (to go astray); 35. BO P(EE)P; 38. anagram of GOP l(i)sts total; 40. I.P. + A (abbr. for International Phonetic Alphabet); 41. D.O. + L; 42. abbr. for extrasensory perception & English for Special Purposes; 43. O.T. + R (abbr. for Off-The-Record messaging); 44. E(V.O.)L (abbr. for evolution); 46. (Cow)PE(A)R; 48. A + R.C.; 50. T.A. + O; 51. WI(ll) +FE(rrell); 52. ORA backwards (It. 1ps for plow, Esp. for bunch); 54. EPI(c)- prefix; 56. C(ARO)L; 58. EVIL (backwards) around anagram of taco; 61. anagram of I mark his; 64. (univers)ALL(y); 65. homophone of Fr. il y a (existential construction); 66. (S)CHE(gloff), It. for who/what; 67. SL(avi)C, init. for Salt Lake City; 68. (Ma)RY E. (Be...); 69. anagram of our attic scale.

Down: 1. C + OPT + IC; 2. MO + O.D.s; 3. Fr. for but; Port. for more; Dutch, Esto., It., Norw. (etc.) for corn; 4. odd # letters: T(h)I(s)T(a)L(k)E(r)S(o); 5. Y + I.D. + DISH; 6. GO + I’D + ELI + C.; 7. anagram of promo halls; 9. pun (Han Solo, Star Wars hero); 10. initials of Extra Lateral Liquids Self-identifying; 11. anagram of animat(e), Port. for morning; 12. (garli)C HAM OR RO(cket); 14. (+ ford for Andrew Radford); 14. Germ. for and, abbr. for U. of N.D.; 22. pun: Fr. 3ps fut of lire ‘to read’), former It. currency; 25. SC(O)((MO)RA)PE; 26. TA + A + L. (Afr. for language); 28. LAB(I)OV + anagram of real; 29. GO(A)P; 30. pun; 31. (Hazel C)ARTE(r), It./Sp./Port. for art; 32. anagram of kept sane; 33. UN(I)T + O; 36. O.(P)T.; 37. PART + I.C. + L + E.; 38. G. O. V. (.gov); 39. 1st syllable of Partee; 41. anagram of Ted coin; 45. L.I. + NEAR; 47. anagram of Charle(s); 48. anagram of ratios; 49. (Cog) Sci Loc(ative) backwards; 53. (g)RAM(mar); 55. P(O)LY- ; 57. OR + LE; 59. (ph)I.L.O.(logists); 60. (Lat)VIA(n); 62. (m)CCA(wley); 63. homophone of shoe.

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