12.21.08 -- the Acrostic

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Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, 1842 -- J. M. W. Turner
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emil Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
I’ll be brief.
The quotation: IT IS SURPRISING THAT THE
IMPRESSIONISTS NEVER BECAME INVOLVED IN THE CHRISTMAS CARD MOVEMENT THEY REMAINED IN A CULTURAL BACKWATER DEVOTING THEIR ENERGIES TOWARD A FORM OF CARD KNOWN AS BLANK FOR SPECIAL MESSAGES

The author’s name and the title of the work: PRITCHETT
DOGGER BANK SAGA

The defined words: A. PEEVISH; B. RICE BOWL; C. INTERIM; D. TRIATHLON; E. CACHET; F. HEMLOCK; G. ENTHUSIASM; H. TAMARIND; I. TRANSISTOR; J. DAVIS CUP; K. OVERTIME; L. GO STEADY; M. GRAPEVINE; N. ESCROW; O. REMINDER; P. BEETLE; Q. AIR SHAFT; R. NUMBNESS; S. KNICKERS; T. STANFORD; U. ASWAN DAM; V. GOLFING; W. ASSERTIVE.

Link to Dogger Bank of the North Sea,
HERE.

That’s it for this greeting!

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