Winter Night, Central Park Lake #3, 2008, Lisa Breslow
Sunday, April 26, 2009
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
This Sunday's delightful acrostic draws from a very fine work by Marie Winn, Central Park in the Dark.
The quotation: AT CERTAIN TIMES OF YEAR YOULL FIND HUNDREDS OF CUCKOOS KINGLETS AND GROSBEAKS YOULL FIND RACCOONS WANDERING AND BULLFROGS CROAKING AND IF YOURE LUCKY YOU MIGHT COME UPON A SILVER-HAIRED BAT DOZING IN THE LEAF LITTER
The author’s name and the title of the work: WINN CENTRAL PARK IN THE DARK
The defined words: A. WOODCOCK; B. INVENTOR; C. NIMBUS; D. NOCTURNAL; E. CHARLES; F. ETHOLOGY; G. NAYSAYER; H. TRUFFLES; I. RADIUS; J. ALLFIRED; K. LAGOON; L. PROFESSOR; M. ADHOC; N. RECTIFY; O. KINGKONG; P. IDYLLIC; Q. NIGGLING; R. TAKEOUT; S. HAZELNUTS; T. ENDEMIC; U. DIFFUSE; V. ABDOMEN; W. RUBAIYAT; X. KIDAROUND. ----------------- For the complete post, go HERE.
