The Atlantic Cryptics

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon crafted The Atlantic cryptic from September 1977 to October 2009.   Since May 1997 the cryptic puzzle has been available online at  http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/index/the_puzzler.   Here now is the complete listing of the Atlantic cryptic puzzles by Cox & Rathvon:

Oct 2009 -- Sections
Sep 2009 -- Magic Show
Jul/Aug 2009 -- Home Game
Jun 2009 -- Splitsville
May 2009 -- Last Resort
Apr 2009 -- Trash Collection
Mar 2009 -- Double or Nothing
Jan/Feb 2009 -- Categories
Dec 2008 -- Wraparound
Nov 2008 -- Obedience School
Oct 2008 -- Tools of the Trade
Sep 2008 -- Zip Code
Jul/Aug 2008 -- Pool Puzzle
Jun 2008 -- Def Jam
May 2008 -- Cryptic Crossword
Apr 2008 -- Self-Explanatory
Mar 2008 -- Crossers
Jan/Feb 2008 -- Togetherness
Dec 2007 -- Getting Into The Spirit
Nov 2007 -- Web Service
Oct 2007 -- Jigsaw
Sep 2007 -- A Hard Act to Follow
Jul/Aug 2007 -- Fish Bowl
Jun 2007 -- Bottom Line
May 2007 -- Flower Show
Apr 2007 -- Cryptax Collection
Mar 2007 -- Three Trains Running
Jan/Feb 2007 -- Obstacle Course
Dec 2006 -- Minding Your P's and Q's
Nov 2006 -- Connect the Dots
Oct 2006 -- Box Score
Sep 2006 -- Hex Sign
Jul/Aug 2006 -- Dinner With the Crypps
Jun 2006 -- What's My Line
May 2006 -- Peace of the Puzzle
Apr 2006 -- Box Set
Mar 2006 -- Twofers
Jan/Feb 2006 -- Mysterious Island
Dec 2005 -- Cryptic Recipe
Nov 2005 -- Our Cryptic Hobby
Oct 2005 -- Alien Invasion
Sep 2005 -- Lost and Found
Jul/Aug 2005 -- Code Pairs
Jun 2005 -- Central Intelligence
May 2005 -- Sightseeing
Apr 2005 -- Help Wanted
Mar 2005 -- Cloverleaf
Jan/Feb 2005 -- What's What
Dec 2004 -- Cryptic Buffet
Nov 2004 -- Leapfrog
Oct 2004 -- Cryptic Journey
Sep 2004 -- Chain Links
Jul/Aug 2004 -- Room With a View
Jun 2004 -- Graphic Arts
May 2004 -- Magic Rings
Apr 2004 -- Help Wanted
Mar 2004 -- Radio Daze
Jan/Feb 2004 -- Eights
Dec 2003 -- Gift Array
Nov 2003 -- Floor Plan
Oct 2003 -- Mystery Theater
Sep 2003 -- Spoonerfest
Jul/Aug 2003 -- Word Magic
Jun 2003 -- Standouts
May 2003 -- Treasure Island
Apr 2003 -- Circular Reasoning
Mar 2003 -- Games
Jan/Feb 2003 -- Target Practice
Dec 2002 -- Crystal Ball
Nov 2002 -- Gridiron
Oct 2002 -- Wisecracks
Sep 2002 -- Sign of the Times
Jul/Aug 2002 -- Lost in the Funhouse
Jun 2002 -- Layers
May 2002 -- Compact Disc
Apr 2002 -- Loops
Mar 2002 -- Working Overtime
Feb 2002 -- Common Bond
Jan 2002 -- Book Reviews
Dec 2001 -- Presents
Nov 2001 -- Full Course
Oct 2001 -- Rock Climbing
Sep 2001 -- Half and Half
Jul/Aug 2001 -- Faces
Jun 2001 -- Private Boxes
May 2001 -- Craftwork
Apr 2001 -- Mystery Word
Mar 2001 -- March Theme
Feb 2001 -- Sweet Sixteen
Jan 2001 -- Resolution
Dec 2000 -- Wraparound
Nov 2000 -- Puzzle Quote
Oct 2000 -- Whodunit
Sep 2000 -- Highlights
Aug 2000 -- Partners
Jul 2000 -- Triangles
Jun 2000 -- Cryptic Tennis
May 2000 -- Cutting the Cards
Apr 2000 -- Message in a Bottle
Mar 2000 -- Bright Prospects
Feb 2000 -- Your Turn
Jan 2000 -- A River Runs Through It
Dec 1999 -- Windup
Nov 1999 -- Downsizing
Oct 1999 -- Cycles
Sep 1999 -- Shakedown
Aug 1999 -- At the Movies
Jul 1999 -- Family Reunion
Jun 1999 -- Mismatches
May 1999 -- Lawbreakers
Apr 1999 -- Mystery Box
Mar 1999 -- Hide and Seek
Feb 1999 -- Central Square
Jan 1999 -- Cross-Training
Dec 1998 -- Criss-Crossing
Nov 1998 -- Back in the Labyrinth
Oct 1998 -- Rite of Passage
Sep 1998 -- Service With a Smile
Aug 1998 -- In Common
Jul 1998 -- Nine-Hole Course
Jun 1998 -- Guidelines 
May 1998 -- Picnic
Apr 1998 -- Three-Ring Circus
Mar 1998 -- Marching Orders
Feb 1998 -- Step by Step
Jan 1998 -- Celebrating the First
Dec 1997 -- Cryptacrostic
Nov 1997 -- Chessboard
Oct 1997 -- Haunted House
Sep 1997 -- Double-Crossers
Aug 1997 -- Scoreboard
Jul 1997 -- Celebrating the Fourth
Jun 1997 -- Fortune Cookies
May 1997 -- Slide Show
Apr 1997 -- Treasure Map
Mar 1997 -- Dress Code
Feb 1997 -- Left Right & Center
Jan 1997 -- Word Square
Dec 1996 -- Snowflake
Nov 1996 -- Spoonerism
Oct 1996 -- Got a Match?
Sep 1996 -- Puzzle Warranty
            RECT
Aug 1996 -- A  A
            LUGN
Jul 1996 -- Target Practice
Jun 1996 -- Give us a Break!
May 1996 -- Flower Cuttings
Apr 1996 -- Combination Lock
Mar 1996 -- Your Move
Feb 1996 -- Blankety-Blank
Jan 1996 -- Starting Block
Dec 1995 -- What's in the Box?
Nov 1995 -- Keyholes
Oct 1995 -- Musical Chairs
Sep 1995 -- Fortunetelling
Aug 1995 -- Honeycomb
Jul 1995 -- Patchwork
Jun 1995 -- Jigsaw
May 1995 -- Asteroids
Apr 1995 -- Smorgasboard
Mar 1995 -- Zip Code
Feb 1995 -- Cryptic Personals
Jan 1995 -- Janus-Faced
Dec 1994 -- Snow Job
Nov 1994 -- Seasonality
Oct 1994 -- Changing Times
Sep 1994 -- The Best Policy
Aug 1994 -- Wrong Number
Jul 1994 -- Marginal Thinking
Jun 1994 -- Shakedown
May 1994 -- Garden Plot
Apr 1994 -- Secret Message
Mar 1994 -- Crazy Eights
Feb 1994 -- Comings And Goings
Jan 1994 -- Theme And Variations
Dec 1993 -- Puzzler's Gift
Nov 1993 -- Fast Thinking
Oct 1993 -- Haunted House
Sep 1993 -- Crossword School
Aug 1993 -- Celestial Navigation
Jul 1993 -- Robin Hood
Jun 1993 -- Chain Reaction
May 1993 -- Connect The Dots
Apr 1993 -- Guessing Game
Mar 1993 -- Shooting Hoops
Feb 1993 -- Cryptic Valentine
Jan 1993 -- Something Different
Dec 1992 -- Wrap Session
Nov 1992 -- Centerpiece
Oct 1992 -- Amazement
Sep 1992 -- Hex
Aug 1992 -- Literal Interpretation
Jul 1992 -- Relay Race
Jun 1992 -- Code Pairs
May 1992 -- Cutting The Cards
Apr 1992 -- Wheel of Fortune
Mar 1992 -- Borrowers And Lenders
Feb 1992 -- Valentine
Jan 1992 -- Initiation
Dec 1991 -- Boxed Set
Nov 1991 -- Knight's Moves
Oct 1991 -- Deduction
Sep 1991 -- Mitosis
            RECT
Aug 1991 -- A  A
            LUGN
Jul 1991 -- Kangaroos
Jun 1991 -- Word Links
May 1991 -- Choice Words
Apr 1991 -- Offerings
Mar 1991 -- Compact Disc
Feb 1991 -- Heartbroken
Jan 1991 -- For Beginners
Dec 1990 -- Magic Act
Nov 1990 -- Trapdoors
Oct 1990 -- Zip Code
Sep 1990 -- Twisting Route
Aug 1990 -- Quasicrystal
Jul 1990 -- Going Too Far
Jun 1990 -- Mystery Theater
May 1990 -- X Marks The Spot
Apr 1990 -- Getting Around
Mar 1990 -- Hidden Faces
Feb 1990 -- Heart-To-Heart
Jan 1990 -- In The Spirit
Dec 1989 -- Decorations
Nov 1989 -- Cryptic Menu
Oct 1989 -- Waste Recycling
Sep 1989 -- Jigsaw
Aug 1989 -- Cryptic Golf
Jul 1989 -- Stars And Strips
Jun 1989 -- Alphanagrams
May 1989 -- Cross Checking
Apr 1989 -- Mosaic
Mar 1989 -- Egg Hunt
Feb 1989 -- Sounding Off
Jan 1989 -- Cryptic Slalom
Dec 1988 -- The Four Seasons
Nov 1988 -- Five And Ten
Oct 1988 -- Commoners
Sep 1988 -- Left Right & Center
Aug 1988 -- Forty-Niners
Jul 1988 -- Split Decision
Jun 1988 -- Traffic Jam
May 1988 -- Window Boxes
Apr 1988 -- Magic
Mar 1988 -- Word Square
Feb 1988 -- All Heart
Jan 1988 -- At The Races
Dec 1987 -- Segments
Nov 1987 -- Connect the Dots
Oct 1987 -- Best Sellers
Sep 1987 -- Subtraction
Aug 1987 -- Coordination
Jul 1987 -- The Music Goes Round and Round
Jun 1987 -- Hex
May 1987 -- Phases
Apr 1987 -- Code Pairs
Mar 1987 -- Talk Show
Feb 1987 -- The Name of the Game
Jan 1987 -- Patchwork
Dec 1986 -- Stocking Stuffers
Nov 1986 -- Pairs
Oct 1986 -- As Romans Do
Sep 1986 -- Solitaire
Aug 1986 -- Slide Show
Jul 1986 -- Baseball Diamonds
Jun 1986 -- Flow Chart
May 1986 -- Matched Set
Apr 1986 -- Animated Speech
Mar 1986 -- Pinwheel
Feb 1986 -- Sixism
Jan 1986 -- Upstairs Downstairs
Dec 1985 -- Star Lights
Nov 1985 -- Missing Links
Oct 1985 -- Go-Betweens
Sep 1985 -- Spoonerisms
Aug 1985 -- Double Cross
Jul 1985 -- Acrostic
Jun 1985 -- Code-Breaking
May 1985 -- Cross Reference
Apr 1985 -- Sixes and Sevens
Mar 1985 -- Guided Tour
Feb 1985 -- Compound Words
Jan 1985 -- Laddergram
Dec 1984 -- Mountain Climbing
Nov 1984 -- Party of Eight
Oct 1984 -- Trick or Treat
Sep 1984 -- Puzzle Cube
Aug 1984 -- ABC
Jul 1984 -- Garden Plot
Jun 1984 -- Theme and Variations
May 1984 -- Procrustean Bed
Apr 1984 -- Target Practice
Mar 1984 -- Labyrinth
Feb 1984 -- Hearts
Jan 1984 -- Acrostic
Dec 1983 -- Medley
Nov 1983 -- Eights
Oct 1983 -- Diary of a Madman
Sep 1983 -- Absolutely!
Aug 1983 -- Asteroids
Jul 1983 -- Quadrants
Jun 1983 -- Waste Recycling
May 1983 -- Cryptic Ping-Pong
Apr 1983 -- Bookshelves
Mar 1983 -- Noah's Ark
Feb 1983 -- From the Heart
Jan 1983 -- Bar-Hopping
Dec 1982 -- Tree-Trimming
Nov 1982 -- Classified Ads
Oct 1982 -- Dual Commitment
Sep 1982 -- Spinning Wheel
Aug 1982 -- Building Blocks
Jul 1982 -- Number Puzzle
Jun 1982 -- Cryptic Golf
May 1982 -- Figures of Speech
Apr 1982 -- Carte Blanche
Mar 1982 -- One-Armed Bandit
Feb 1982 -- Couples
Jan 1982 -- Backfield in Motion
Dec 1981 -- Acrostic
Nov 1981 -- Letter Boxes
Oct 1981 -- Patchwork
Sep 1981 -- Across and Down
Aug 1981 -- Two in One
Jul 1981 -- Hidden Faces
Jun 1981 -- Breaking In
May 1981 -- Men of Art
Apr 1981 -- Pinwheel
Mar 1981 -- Debarment
Feb 1981 -- TV Guide
Jan 1981 -- Schizogrammata
Dec 1980 -- Gift Giving
Nov 1980 -- The Djintecs
Oct 1980 -- Square Wheels
Sep 1980 -- Alphabetical Deletion
Aug 1980 -- Mixed Double
Jul 1980 -- Circle Dance
Jun 1980 -- Head-hunting
May 1980 -- Shadow Boxing
Apr 1980 -- Post Mortem
Mar 1980 -- Dream Analysis
Feb 1980 -- Spelling Bee
Jan 1980 -- Resolutions
Dec 1979 -- Noel
Nov 1979 -- Animal Crackers
Oct 1979 -- Traffic Jam
Sep 1979 -- Wrong Number
Aug 1979 -- Double Cross
Jul 1979 -- HI (Shorthand I)
Jun 1979 -- Mitosis
May 1979 -- Misprints
Apr 1979 -- Theme And Variations
Mar 1979 -- Crossword Puzzle
Feb 1979 -- Counterparts
Jan 1979 -- Transmutation
Dec 1978 -- Starlights
Nov 1978 -- Decipherment
Oct 1978 -- Octaves
Sep 1978 -- Torn Clues
Aug 1978 -- Back To Back
Jul 1978 -- Drosswords
Jun 1978 -- Abecedarian Jigsaw
May 1978 -- Lines of Demarcation
Apr 1978 -- Vicious Circles
Mar 1978 -- Musical Chairs
Feb 1978 -- Disguise
Jan 1978 -- Eightsome Reels
Dec 1977 -- News Clippings
Nov 1977 -- Sixes And Sevens
Oct 1977 -- Masquerade Ball
Sep 1977 -- Short and Sweet

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