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Puzzle 307: MUSKET (hidden word)
Puzzle 308: KEEP A SECRET
Puzzle 309: BURGUNDY
Puzzle 310: HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH STAMPS
Puzzle 311: COLUMN (double definition)
Puzzle 312: THAT’S NO REASON NOT TO GIVE IT
Puzzle 313: GOOD LUCK TO US ALL
Puzzle 314: MAINTAIN THEIR NEUTRALITY
Puzzle 315: GENERAL (double definition)
Puzzle 316: MAGENTA (anagram of MAGNATE)
Puzzle 317: PLEASE DESTROY THIS LETTER
Puzzle 318: SPIES (hidden word)
Puzzle 319: LODGE (double definition)
Puzzle 320: SOLOMON THE KING
Puzzle 321: ADMINISTRATIVE WON’T
Puzzle 322: BATTLE (anagram of TABLET)
Puzzle 323: DAGGER (anagram of RAGGED)
Puzzle 324: HE’S NEVER A CANDIDATE
Puzzle 325: CANNOT BUT BE CRUEL
Puzzle 326: CIPHER (hidden word)
Puzzle 327: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Puzzle 328: MEAD (anagram of EDAM)
Puzzle 329: LEAGUE (double definition)
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Puzzle 330: INVENTED WEAPONS TO KILL
Puzzle 331: NEW YORK (anagram of WORN KEY)
Puzzle 332: FROM OTHER MEN
Puzzle 333: THIS I MUST DECLINE
Puzzle 334: SHADE (anagram of HADES)
Puzzle 335: TO DECEIVE THE DECEIVER
Puzzle 336: GREEN (double definition)
Puzzle 337: MASTER (double definition)
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Puzzle 338: Any inspection by British sentries that discovered
this message would have resulted in her being hanged as a
spy within a few days, leaving her boys orphans. (Keyword =
FIVE RALS [FIVE RAILS])
Puzzle 339: I came upon Mrs. Carroll nearly at the British line,
blithely conversing with two British sentries who were only
too glad to partake of the fruit that she offered them.
Puzzle 340: She had sent one of her own young boys up ahead
of her at great speed to find me and alert me to the need for
immediate departure. However, her child could not find me,
as I was meeting another agent by appointment. (Keyword =
BOSTON [remove the second O when using this as a keyword
in Puzzle 341; that is BOSTN]).
Puzzle 341: . . . she determined to go herself through enemy
lines to get this urgent message to Major Tallmadge. (BOSTN
= 13452 order for the columns)
Puzzle 342: Judging from the size of her basket and the load
it then carried, I would guess that she had given away about
half the basket as gifts to sentries at various checkpoints.
(Keyword = CW SPIRAL [Clockwise Spiral])
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Puzzle 343: This woman risked her life and her family’s well-
being to get this crucial message to you. I am in awe of her
bravery.
Puzzle 344: Dashing to the kitchen, I put on the apron of a
serving girl, and arranged to take the place of the server for
his table. Sure enough, there was another man who had joined
your companion. I took their order, and then hid in the next
booth to listen. I heard only a few words: “Kidnap” was promi-
nent among them, as was the word “replace.” (Keyword =
KIDNAP = 432516 order for the columns in Puzzle 345)
Puzzle 345: I do not know what schemes these men have in
the long run, but in the short they mean you harm. Be very
careful, dear one.
Puzzle 346: Clearly Pike will be no help to us. We shall have to
make do with our own devices in safeguarding the gold. We
have the means to bury it deep within the hill country in the
South, out in the west, out where the population in scarce and
sympathy for the Cause is high. And then we’ll wait. (Keyword
= FOUR [R]AILS)
Puzzle 347: I am in touch with connections in Europe, who may
be able to help with both logistic and strategic assistance.
Puzzle 348: CIA and FBI personnel are coming to your office
at this very moment. You will definitely be arrested. I am not
sure, but if they have enough to arrest you, they probably
have enough to convict you. (Keyword = DIAGON[A]L)
Puzzle 349: I’m sorry to say that the time has come for some
extreme steps. You have the cyanide pill that I entrusted to
you some years ago. Now is the time to use it.
Puzzle 350: Be brave. You have minutes, maybe just seconds.
(Keyword = VIRGO)
Puzzle 351: I offer my personal congratulations on your cap-
ture of the traitor Mannheim. You do not know me. I, however,
know a fair amount about you . . . (Keyword = VIRGO = 52413
order for the columns)
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