Dust Thou Art...
Sunday, December 7, 2008 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz Tough stuff! Puzzle and quote! I hope you’re not reading’ this ‘fore you do this Sunday’s acrostic, or at least take a whirl at it, ‘cause this one’s a real brainduster! The quotation is taken from Timothy Egan’s “The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl” (link here for Dust Bowl). The quotation: WHEN THE DUST FELL IT PENETRATED EVERYTHING NOSE THROAT KITCHEN BEDROOM WELL THE EERIEST THING WAS THE DARKNESS PEOPLE TIED THEMSELVES TO ROPES BEFORE GOING TO A BARN JUST A FEW HUNDRED FEET AWAY LIKE A WALK IN SPACE The author’s name and the title of the work: TIMOTHY EGAN WORST HARD TIME The defined words: A. TWISTER; B. INVEST; C. MOBSTER; D. OBJURGATE; E. TABLE TENNIS; F. HEARTH; G. YAWNER; ELEVENTH; I. GATEWAY; J. ALTITUDE; K. NEWS DESK; L. WEEKEND; M. ON FILE; N. ROUGHNECK; O. SPAGHETTI; P. TOOTLE; Q. HORSE THIEF; R. ADEPT; S. REFRESHED; T. DECADE; U. TALK SHOP; V. INFLOW; W. MORPHINE; X. ELAPSE. Pray for rain! ------------------ For a few disaster cartoons, go to The Crossword Puzzle Illustrated, or go here and wait for the cow! How about a drive into a dust storm in Australia? HERE. For the complete post, go HERE.
