Sunday, August 26, 2012
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday’s acrostic draws a quotation from Take in the State Fair by Garrison Keillor published in National Geographic of July 2009.
The quotation: THE STATE FAIR IS A RITUAL CARNIVAL MARKING THE END OF SUMMER AND GARDENS AND APPLE ORCHARDS AND THE START OF SCHOOL AND ALGEBRA AND THE IMPOSITION OF STRICT RULES AND WHAT WE IN THE NORTH CALL THE LONG DARK TIME
The author’s name and the title of the work: KEILLOR, TAKE IN THE STATE FAIR
The defined words:
A. Guys who’ve got mail, KNIGHTS
B. Role played by O’Hara (1939), Lollobrigida (1956) and Hayek (1996), ESMERALDA
C. Those whose motto is “Esto perpetua”, IDAHOANS
D. One taking stock, LOOTER
E. Glass pendant in a chandelier, LUSTER
F. Uncut for many, many years (hyph.), OLD-GROWTH
G. Aussie who won the U.S. Open twice, RAFTER
H. Trouble hitting pitches, TIN EAR
I. Part of many addresses these days (2 wds.), AT SIGN
J. Fife player in comedy, KNOTTS
K. Given extra bells and whistles, ENHANCED
L. Beneath one’s status, as servants’ chores to nobles (2 wds.), INFRA DIG
M. Floating, like lotus leaves, NATANT
N. “It was my thirtieth year to heaven” poet, THOMAS
O. University from which Pete Seeger dropped out, HARVARD
P. Shoe with a sole of rope, ESPADRILLE
Q. Trigger for a sciophobe’s fear, SHADOW
R. Push, drive, propulsion, THRUST
S. Class for axolotls and mudpuppies, AMPHIBIA
T. Project for sandhogs, TUNNEL
U. Having a host on hand, EMCEED
V. Improvement in appearance, FACE-LIFT
W. Closer in a relay race, ANCHOR
X. Body on body event, IMPACT
Y. Hero of an early chanson de geste, ROLAND
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What would a Catalonian crop dusting company be called?
ReplyDeleteAn espadrille escadrille.