11.08.09 -- The Accidental Tourist -- the Acrostic
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. Fate who cut the thread of destiny, ATROPOS; B. Diamond frame that may have no bottom, NINTH; C. Author of “The Beauty Myth” (2 wds.), NAOMI WOLF; D. Derby won by Dante in 1945 and Galileo in 2001, EPSOM; E. Tough match for a wild card (2 wds.), TOP SEED; F. What started as Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web, YAHOO; G. Put a cap on, LIMIT; H. Bunk, tommyrot, EYEWASH; I. Cheese to grate on pasta, ROMANO; J. Position between “parade rest” and “rest” (2 wds.), AT EASE; K. Puss that might be named Patches, CALICO; L. Elect, elite, exclusive, CHOSEN; M. Home built with spirally rising blocks, IGLOO; N. Heavy kettle for slow cooking (2 wds.), DUTCH OVEN; O. Panegyric, encomium, EULOGY; P. Injection intended as a stimulus (2 wds.), NEW BLOOD; O. Outer part of a tire, TREAD; R. Rose of Sharon, by another name, ALTHEA; S. Knockout delivery, maybe (2 wds.), LEFT HOOK; T. Gland that shrinks in adults, THYMUS; U. In recent days (2 wds.), OF LATE; V. Providing some service, USEFUL; W. Membrane attached to the optic nerve, RETINA; X. Its Parliament, Tynwald, founded by A.D. 979, is one of the world’s oldest legislatures (3 wds.), ISLE OF MAN; Y. Fond indulgence for Mark Twain, STOGIE; Z. Che’s “The Motorcycle Diaries,” e.g., TRAVELOG. 
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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. Fate who cut the thread of destiny, ATROPOS; B. Diamond frame that may have no bottom, NINTH; C. Author of “The Beauty Myth” (2 wds.), NAOMI WOLF; D. Derby won by Dante in 1945 and Galileo in 2001, EPSOM; E. Tough match for a wild card (2 wds.), TOP SEED; F. What started as Jerry and David’s Guide to the World Wide Web, YAHOO; G. Put a cap on, LIMIT; H. Bunk, tommyrot, EYEWASH; I. Cheese to grate on pasta, ROMANO; J. Position between “parade rest” and “rest” (2 wds.), AT EASE; K. Puss that might be named Patches, CALICO; L. Elect, elite, exclusive, CHOSEN; M. Home built with spirally rising blocks, IGLOO; N. Heavy kettle for slow cooking (2 wds.), DUTCH OVEN; O. Panegyric, encomium, EULOGY; P. Injection intended as a stimulus (2 wds.), NEW BLOOD; O. Outer part of a tire, TREAD; R. Rose of Sharon, by another name, ALTHEA; S. Knockout delivery, maybe (2 wds.), LEFT HOOK; T. Gland that shrinks in adults, THYMUS; U. In recent days (2 wds.), OF LATE; V. Providing some service, USEFUL; W. Membrane attached to the optic nerve, RETINA; X. Its Parliament, Tynwald, founded by A.D. 979, is one of the world’s oldest legislatures (3 wds.), ISLE OF MAN; Y. Fond indulgence for Mark Twain, STOGIE; Z. Che’s “The Motorcycle Diaries,” e.g., TRAVELOG. 
Click on image to enlarge. Puzzle available on the internet at THE NEW YORK TIMES -- Crossword Puzzles and Games 
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