Battle is joined between Crusaders and Muslims
(Bridgeman Art Library)
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Sunday, June 28, 2015
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday’s acrostic draws a quotation from “Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence” by Karen Armstrong.
“… a sweeping exploration of religion and the history of human violence.
For the first time, religious self-identification is on the decline in American. Some analysts have cited as cause a post-9/11perception: that faith in general is a source of aggression, intolerance, and divisiveness—something bad for society. But how accurate is that view? With deep learning and sympathetic understanding, Karen Armstrong sets out to discover the truth about religion and violence in each of the world’s great traditions, taking us on an astonishing journey from prehistoric times to the present. “ ~ amazon.com
The quotation: THE SUMERIANS HAD NO WORD FOR PRIEST: ARISTOCRATS WHO WERE ALSO THE CITY’S BUREAUCRATS, POETS, AND ASTRONOMERS OFFICIATED AT THE CITY CULT. THIS WAS ONLY FITTING, SINCE FOR THEM ALL ACTIVITY--ESPECIALLY POLITICS--WAS HOLY.
The author’s name and the title of the work: KAREN ARMSTRONG, “FIELDS OF BLOOD”
The defined words:
A. Loss of language faculties, APHASIA
B. Modify for more current use, RETROFIT
C. 1980 Summer Olympics host, MOSCOW
D. Activate, in a way (2 wds.), SWITCH ON
E. Mechanical attendance counter, TURNSTILE
F. :Like the music of Brahms or Chopin, ROMANTIC
G. Chest or urn containing bones, OSSUARY
H. Bird related to a tree creeper, NUTHATCH
L. Cause of woe to Northeastern forests (2 wds.), GYPSY MOTH
J. Meant to be amusing, FACETIOUS
K. Horn-blowing archangel of Islam, ISRAFIL
L. Figures used by Ptolemy to describe orbits, EPICYCLES
M. Notable author of weird fiction, LOVECRAFT
N. Glistening bed on a spider web, DEWDROP
O. Tool employed in “Moneyball”, STATISTICS
P. Seafood dish that is part of Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup Cans II” (2 wds/), OYSTER STEW
Q/. Not drawn with mechanical aid, FREEHAND
R. Pas de deux participant, BALLERINA
S. Racially discriminatory, above reproach (hyph.). LILY-WHITE
T. Software giant based in the Bay Area, ORACLE
U. The Big Ten’s Buckeyes (2 wds.), OHIO STATE
V. Standoffish, detached, aloof, DISTANT
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