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Point and Solve Cryptoquip The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the puzzle. Single letters, short words and words using an apostrophe give you clues to locating vowels. Solution is by trial and error. In this crossword puzzle variety, the clues appear in the diagram itself. Simply enter the answers in the directions indicated by the arrows. L C X B U T V L B C A Y F L C H L C G G B M B Y H T H L C H K V U F L T R F S G B Y W U T E E S I B I C Z B M Y C A ? L B K T H H F B Z X B W T M H L R . Today's Cryptoquip Clue: W equals M Answers on page 36 ©2021 King Features Syndicate · terrystickels.com Crossword by Eugene Sheffer ACROSS 1 Porter's burdens 5 Before 8 Dull sound of impact 12 Enticement 13 Blend 14 Abundant 15 Opera showstopper 16 U.K. broadcaster 17 Black, in verse 18 Fight 20 Like a lot 22 Solid ground 26 Entire 29 Smack 30 Zilch 31 Bees' home 32 Parsons or Gaffigan 33 Slangy negative 34 — out a living 35 One of the Brady Bunch 36 Grown-up bug 37 Brownish orange 40 Warmonger 41 Barbershop tools 45 First victim 47 Luau bowlful 49 "American —" 50 Ring out 51 Barn bird 52 Alaskan metropolis 53 Vortex 54 — Aviv 55 Get larger DOWN 1 Spill the beans 2 Emanation 3 Determination 4 Birthplace of Starbucks 5 Fireplace bit 6 Cage component 7 Cry out 8 Italian fountain site 9 Ireland 10 Venusian vessel? 11 Lair 19 Appomattox surrenderer 21 Frequently 23 Serengeti beast 24 Chinese dynasty 25 Choir member 26 Sharpen 27 Raise 28 Above 32 Lotto win 33 Incredible 35 Mandible 36 Call — day 38 Make a comeback 39 Warble 42 Bloodhound's clue 43 Quarterback Tony 44 Dispatched 45 Mimic 46 Foundation 48 Didn't pay yet Below are anagrams of three famous people. Can you unscramble them? LIKED LONG TUNE (jazz composer) GENUINE CLASS (British actor) I DEMAND TV LATER (TV Host) P10 BAY AREA NEWS GROUP 111 Advertising Section SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2021