November-December 2011 cryptic puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the latest creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52.

 

"#2(2)" solvers

(The first ten are listed in the order their solutions were received, the others alphabetically)

  1. Cathy Childs – Pompano Beach, FL
  2. Al Sanders – Fort Collins, CO
  3. Stephen Throop – Grover, NC
  4. Stan Kurzban – Chappaqua, NY
  5. Dave Kaplan – New City, NY
  6. Judy Adamski – Jenison, MI
  7. Jackie Miller – Everett, MA
  8. Rick Kasten – Alexandria, VA
  9. Jim Christenson – Port Townsend, WA
  10. Joe Schrader – Hillsboro, OR

Al Backiel – Ridgewood, NJ

Tom Barnet – Spartanburg, SC

Robert Brown – Albuquerque, NM

Eric Chipman – Boulder, CO

Don Coppersmith – Belle Mead, NJ

Al Damm – Marshall, WI

Norman W. Davis – Englewood, NJ

Joe Fendel '95 – Berkeley, CA

Stan Francuz – Somewhere in Australia

Warren Fraser – Marmora, Ontario, Canada

Richard Friedman '71 – Silver Spring, MD

Michael N. Geselowitz PhD '87 – Cedarhurst, NY

Kris Green – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Steve Gunter – Raleigh, NC

Richard Harrison – Portland, OR

Dick Holmes – Lake Bluff, IL

Ken Johnson – Springfield, MO

Al Kahn – Houston, TX

Eliot Kieval '84 – New York, NY

Jane Lehar – Lexington, MA

Bob Lundegaard – Minneapolis, MN

Daniel J. Milton – Vienna, VA

Mark Navarrete – Quezon City, the Philippines

Richard Letourneau – Bonita Springs, FL

Mary Lyndal Nyberg – Manhattan, KS

Itai Pines – Portland, OR

Arnold Reich – Bronxville, NY

Ned Robert – Los Gatos, CA

Joe Rogers – Old Greenwich, CT

Charles J. Rohrmann, Jr. – Scarsdale, NY

Mordy Rosen – Berkeley, CA

Wayne Scott – Jamaica Plain, MA

Dexter Senft – Bedford, NY

Callie and Bob Smith – Massena, NY

Donald R. Spaulding – Los Altos, CA

Steve Tice – Great Falls, VA

Claire Trazenfeld – Crownsville, MD

Margaret Webster  – Medford, MA

Jay Winter – Farmington Hills, MI

Find all 35 puzzles published in Harvard Magazine between 1986 and 1998 at John de Cuevas's website, www.puzzlecrypt.com, under Harvard Puzzles. You will also find additional puzzles and contact information there and can subscribe to his mailing list.

Related topics

You might also like

Harvard Magazine March-April 2024 Scavenger Hunt

March-April 2024 Print Issue Scavenger Hunt

Using puzzles to teach physics

In his freshman seminar, Cumrun Vafa uses puzzles to help students understand complex physics.

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

The Harvard undergrad—who published a puzzle in the New York Times as a high school freshman—creates clues in his spare time.

Most popular

The University has pushed the adoption of AI into teaching and operations, but faculty resistance is growing louder.

Harvard’s Class of 2029 Reflects Shifts in Racial Makeup After Affirmative Action Ends

International students continue to enroll amid political uncertainty; mandatory SATs lead to a drop in applications.

Citing improper procedure, a district judge postponed the government’s efforts to cap student visas at four years.

Explore More From Current Issue

Caricature of a young man in front of red doors, wearing a green striped sweater.

In 1954, Gregory Corso moved into Eliot House. How he stayed there is a literary legend.

A busy classroom filled with students working at computers, colorful decor, and a bright atmosphere.

In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.

A football player in a white jersey evades a defender in a green uniform on the field.

Despite personnel losses, Crimson captain Xaviah Bascon is upbeat about the 2026 season.