01.18.09 -- Americans -- the Acrostic
Sunday, January 18, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz Shirley Chisholm was an American politician, educator and author. In 1968, she became the first African American woman elected to Congress. On January 25, 1972, she became the first major-party African American candidate for President of the United States. Today’s quotation is from her book The Good Fight.
The quotation: WE AMERICANS CAN BECOME A DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM A HARMONY OF MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS IN WHICH THE WHOLE WILL BE GREATER THAN ALL ITS PARTS AND GREATER THAN ANY SOCIETY THE WORLD HAS SEEN BEFORE IT CAN STILL HAPPEN The author’s name and the title of the work: SHIRLEY CHISHOLM GOOD FIGHT
The defined words: SPIRIT (A. Soul, essence); HALFWAY (B. Where opposing sides may meet); ICEWATER (C. Free serving at a restaurant [2 wds.]); RWANDAN (D. From a troubled African land); LENAHORNE (E. Portrayer of Glinda in “The Wiz” [2 wds.]); EMINENT (F. Distinguished, outstanding); YACHT (G. Regatta entry); CHARISMA (H. Power of attraction; it); HEMLINE (I. Putative economic indicator); IMBALANCE (J. Problem for a tightrope walker); SEAWALL (K. Protective public works project [2 wds.]); HYBRID (L. Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, e.g.); ONTHEQT (M. Behind closed doors, in secret [3 wds.]; LISTEN (N. Be receptive to advice); MOTORCADE (O. Post-inaugural procession); GRAPHITE (P. Most stable form of carbon); OUTREACH (Q. Effort extended as a community service); OLYMPICS (R. Quadrennial flag-waving event); DEFENSE (S. Cabinet department since 1947); FUNNIES (T. “Doonesbury,” Dilbert,” etc.); INBETWEEN (U. At neither extreme [2 wds.]); GABFEST (V. Bull session, talkathon); HARLEM (W. Site of a 1920s- ‘30s renaissance); TAYLOR (X. “Old Rough and Ready” in the White House). It can still happen! 
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The quotation: WE AMERICANS CAN BECOME A DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM A HARMONY OF MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS IN WHICH THE WHOLE WILL BE GREATER THAN ALL ITS PARTS AND GREATER THAN ANY SOCIETY THE WORLD HAS SEEN BEFORE IT CAN STILL HAPPEN The author’s name and the title of the work: SHIRLEY CHISHOLM GOOD FIGHT
The defined words: SPIRIT (A. Soul, essence); HALFWAY (B. Where opposing sides may meet); ICEWATER (C. Free serving at a restaurant [2 wds.]); RWANDAN (D. From a troubled African land); LENAHORNE (E. Portrayer of Glinda in “The Wiz” [2 wds.]); EMINENT (F. Distinguished, outstanding); YACHT (G. Regatta entry); CHARISMA (H. Power of attraction; it); HEMLINE (I. Putative economic indicator); IMBALANCE (J. Problem for a tightrope walker); SEAWALL (K. Protective public works project [2 wds.]); HYBRID (L. Toyota Prius or Honda Insight, e.g.); ONTHEQT (M. Behind closed doors, in secret [3 wds.]; LISTEN (N. Be receptive to advice); MOTORCADE (O. Post-inaugural procession); GRAPHITE (P. Most stable form of carbon); OUTREACH (Q. Effort extended as a community service); OLYMPICS (R. Quadrennial flag-waving event); DEFENSE (S. Cabinet department since 1947); FUNNIES (T. “Doonesbury,” Dilbert,” etc.); INBETWEEN (U. At neither extreme [2 wds.]); GABFEST (V. Bull session, talkathon); HARLEM (W. Site of a 1920s- ‘30s renaissance); TAYLOR (X. “Old Rough and Ready” in the White House). It can still happen! 
Click on image to enlarge. Puzzle available on the internet at THE NEW YORK TIMES -- Crossword Puzzles and Games
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