Wordplay and crime riddle twists in old crossword column
A messy puzzle page blends cryptic clues with a four-suspects underworld mystery. Pinky Snow Buckets and Jitter Joe face denials as the killer’s identity hinges on who lied last. The section also notes two brief blurbs on an inventor’s accident and a Claremore Oklahoma extinguisher mishap.
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Pinky
Snow
Buckets
Jitter Joe
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ED Dodd
Rey
Li'l
Abner
AL Capp
Grubble
Lil Abner
Daisy Mae
Kinstay
Aremlet
Apa
Macerates
Tremblay
Attow
Atts
Pettsee
German Industria
Tialy
Icabod Sideburn
John F. Dille Co
Claremore
Okla
William Ray
Anselm's Abbey
Ewake
Dreams Frenchi
Sydan City
Steamship
Pe Viper
Prof
J. D. Flint
Little Mary Mixup
Wieons
Ouse
Joe Jinks
Dynamite Dunn
Amite
Ando Joe
Wadals
Joe-foe
Searen
Tas Gate
Coud
Straigat
Cade
Conan
By Vic Forsythe
South Africa
Hyau
Horne
Honolulu
Frankie Doodle
Hoasilt
By Ben Batsford
Olli
Wes
Cael
Rankie Pee
Wrathuke
Gerace
Fritzi Ritz
By Ernie Bushmiller
Nancy
Ella Cinders
Mickey Finn
Eee Ee Teaad
Psyutianic
Tom
By Bill Conselman
Charlie Plumb
OFAR
Oth
Lin
Lank Leonakay
Roy Powers
Eagle Scout
Rocky Waits
Paul Powell
Abs Loni
Rocky-Wart
Scouter's
Teating
Harmon Award
Kcnt
By George Marcoux