Prizes were awarded to the first three individuals who sent us the correct solutions before the contest closed on January 31, 2000. Congratulations to: Doug Shaw,  Andrew Clarke, and Michael Keller. Kudos also to the other solvers: — Dave Tuller, Joseph DeVincentis, Dan Blum, Robin King, Craig Kasper, and Bill Scherer.

Here are the answers, for those who may have been stumped by some of these double troubles:

1. SULTAN — I served as consultant to the sultan of an Arab nation.

  2. quaint
  3. person
  4. member
  5. trophy
  6. severe
  7. mother
  8. tamped
  9. turban
10. stigma
11. recurs
12. ponder
13. astern
14. tomato
15. ritual
16. oodles
17. termed
18. hatter
19. stamen
20. arouse
21. factor
22. ankles
23. ermine
24. orator
25. prompt
26. demean
27. rubber
28. motion
29. pirate
30. script
31. chimed
32. rector
33. onside