Abridged commentary of The NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD IN GOTHIC.
08.30.09 -- the Acrostic
Farewell to New Orleans Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, August 28 ,2005, NASA----------------- Sunday, August 30, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz This Sunday’s acrostic quotation is from “Domestic Manners of the Americans” by Fanny Trollope, published in 1832. The quotation: THE LAND IS DEFENDED FROM THE RIVER BY A LEVEE WITHOUT WHICH THE DWELLINGS WOULD SPEEDILY DISAPPEAR I COULD NOT HELP FANCYING NATURE WOULD SOME DAY TAKE THE MATTER INTO HER OWN HANDS AND IF SO FAREWELL TO NEW ORLEANS The author’s name and the title of the work: F TROLLOPE DOMESTIC MANNERSThe defined words: A. FIFTH WHEEL; B. TIGHTWAD; C. ROSE WATER; D. OBEDIENT; E. LEFTOVER; F. LAWN DARTS; G. ONWARD; H. PARASOL; I. EVELYN; J. DRYDEN; K. OWNED UP; L. MEGALITH; M. EYEFUL; N. STIPEND; O. THE WHO; P. INFLECTED; G. CHUTNEY; R. MULLAH; S. ADMONISH; T. NECKTIE; U. NOODLE; V. ELAPID; W. RAIN SHADOW; X. SERIOUS. For the complete post, go HERE.
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Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, August 28 ,2005, NASA ----------------- Sunday, August 30, 2009 ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz This Sunday’s acrostic quotation is from “Domestic Manners of the Americans” by Fanny Trollope, published in 1832. The quotation: THE LAND IS DEFENDED FROM THE RIVER BY A LEVEE WITHOUT WHICH THE DWELLINGS WOULD SPEEDILY DISAPPEAR I COULD NOT HELP FANCYING NATURE WOULD SOME DAY TAKE THE MATTER INTO HER OWN HANDS AND IF SO FAREWELL TO NEW ORLEANS The author’s name and the title of the work: F TROLLOPE DOMESTIC MANNERS The defined words: A. FIFTH WHEEL; B. TIGHTWAD; C. ROSE WATER; D. OBEDIENT; E. LEFTOVER; F. LAWN DARTS; G. ONWARD; H. PARASOL; I. EVELYN; J. DRYDEN; K. OWNED UP; L. MEGALITH; M. EYEFUL; N. STIPEND; O. THE WHO; P. INFLECTED; G. CHUTNEY; R. MULLAH; S. ADMONISH; T. NECKTIE; U. NOODLE; V. ELAPID; W. RAIN SHADOW; X. SERIOUS. For the complete post, go HERE.
