11.08.09 -- the Acrostic

The Accidental Tourist

Sunday, November 8, 2009

ACROSTIC, Puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, edited by Will Shortz

Today’s quotation is drawn from The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler.

Annotation -- Macon Leary is a travel writer who hates both travel and strangeness. Grounded by loneliness, comfort, and a somewhat odd domestic life, Macon is about to embark on a surprising new adventure, arriving in the form of a fuzzy-haired dog obedience trainer who promises to turn his life around.

The quotation: I’VE ALWAYS THOUGHT A HOTEL OUGHT TO OFFER OPTIONAL SMALL ANIMALS. I MEAN A CAT TO SLEEP ON YOUR BED AT NIGHT, OR A DOG OF SOME KIND TO ACT PLEASED WHEN YOU COME IN. YOU EVER NOTICE HOW A HOTEL ROOM FEELS SO LIFELESS?

The author’s name and the title of the work: ANNE TYLER ACCIDENTAL TOURIST

The defined words: A. ATROPOS; B. NINTH; C. NAOMI WOLF; D. EPSOM; E. TOP SEED; F. YAHOO; G. LIMIT; H. EYEWASH; I. ROMANO; J. AT EASE; K. CALICO; L. CHOSEN; M. IGLOO; N. DUTCH OVEN; O. EULOGY; P. NEW BLOOD; O. , TREAD; R. ALTHEA; S. LEFT HOOK; T. THYMUS; U. OF LATE; V. USEFUL; W. RETINA; X. ISLE OF MAN; Y. STOGIE; Z. TRAVELOG.

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