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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