Sunday, May 5, 2013
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday’s amusing and nearly self-descriptive acrostic draws a quotation from From Square One by Dean Olsher.
"From Square One" is Dean Olsher's exploration of the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords -- their promise of a world without chaos and uncertainty. It is often repeated that more than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis. Skeptical of that claim, Dean Olsher does his own research and finds that the number is nearly dead-on. Filled with lively, original reporting, "From Square One" disputes the widely held belief that solving crosswords helps prevent Alzheimer's; in fact, the drive to fill in empty spaces is more likely a mental illness than a cure. While "puzzle addiction" is usually meant as a lighthearted metaphor, the term contains more than a nugget of truth ~ goodreads.com
The quotation: A PUZZLE IS NOT ABOUT ANYTHING. IT IS JUST AN EXPERIENCE, WITH AN ARBITRARY BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END THAT UNIQUE FOR EACH SOLVER. … WE ENJOY BURSTS OF INSIGHT AS WE HOPSCOTCH OVER ISLANDS OF MEANING, AND THEN IT’S OVER.
The author’s name and the title of the work: DEAN OLSHER, FROM SQUARE ONE
The defined words:
A. Venue for some diving, DUMPSTER
B. Have a mental picture of, ENVISAGE
C. To spare, galore, APLENTY
D. Superman inventor, NIETZSCHE
E. The fictional Hiawatha’s tribe, OJIBWA
F. Suffer humiliation (2 wds.), LOSE FACE
G. Fit, as into a right spot, SHOEHORN
H. Far from affectionate, HOSTILE
I. Site of the first lady’s office (2 wds.), EAST WING
J. Deep and strong, vocally, RESONANT
K. Coin last minted in 1956, FARTHING
L. Bank-to-bank deposit?, RIVERBED
M. Imperviousness to light, OPACITY
N. Broadway theater where “Camelot” premiered, MAJESTIC
O. Many an obelisk, functionally, SUNDIAL
P. Fact-based 1994 film revolving around a scandal (2 wds.), "QUIZ SHOW"
Q. Free; loose-leaf, UNBOUND
R. Thrash metal band with Joey Bella donna, ANTHRAX
S. Sport that may involve blowing something up, RAFTING
T. “Laugh-In” character with a doll named Doris (2 wds.), EDITH ANN
U. Warbler whose nest is a dome on the ground, OVENBIRD
V. Trivial, of no consequence, NUGATORY
W. Eponym of element #99, EINSTEIN
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East Wing, not east end for I. Otherwise OK.
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