09.13.09 -- the Acrostic

A Piece of My Mind

Death of Marat, Vladimir Clavijo-Telepnev
Sunday, September 13, 2009
ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz
A Piece of My Mind by Edmund Wilson provides this Sunday’s acrostic quotation. The clues for the defined words and the defined words themselves seemed particularly difficult to decipher. Additionally, in reference to the quotation, even with a dozen words in place, the text would not read. Love the quote, but the puzzle's a killer!
The quotation: I HAVE HAD A GOOD MANY MORE UPLIFTING THOUGHTS CREATIVE AND EXPANSIVE VISIONS WHILE SOAKING IN COMFORTABLE BATHS OR DRYING MYSELF AFTER BRACING SHOWERS IN WELL-EQUIPPED BATHROOMS THAN I HAVE EVER HAD IN ANY CATHEDRAL
The author’s name and the title of the work: EDMUND WILSON A PIECE OF MY MIND
The defined words: A EVOLVED; B.
DIVINITY; C. MR RIGHT; D. UNFUNNY; E. NIQAB; F. DOGFIGHT; G. WISHBONE; H. IGRAINE; I. LIPREAD; J. SHORN; K. ON HOLD; L. NOTCHED; M. ABASH; N. PHARAOH; B. I FORMATION; P. EARTH PIG; O. CATS-PAW; R. ESCHEW; S. OVERHEAR; T. FLAT TAX; U. MASSIVE; V. YEATS; W. MARBLES; X. IVY LEAGUE; Y. NICKNAME; Z. DELOS.
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