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Cryptic Classroom #5: Homophones

Welcome back to another installment of the Cryptic Classroom. This month marks the midpoint in the course, and we will start by reviewing some basic solving strategies that have been taught over the first four lessons. Incidentally, you can find the previous lessons posted in our Facebook group, Games Magazine Enthusiasts, and on the GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES website, www.gamesmagazine-online.com.

First, some basics:

Every cryptic clue consists of two parts:

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