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Acrostic Puzzle #8--June 2003 by Accipiter

Instructions: Solve the cryptic clues, and transfer the letters of the answers to the appropriate squares in the grid. The grid will reward you with a quotation. The first letters of the clue answers, reading down, reveal the name of the author and title of the work. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary was used in the construction of this puzzle. Please submit author, title, and third word of the quotation by June 20, 2003. My thanks to Claire Trazenfeld for her skill and patience in testing the solution. (If you are having trouble printing these puzzles, you can download an Adobe Acrobat version of the puzzle). Find the grid for this puzzle here.
CLUES ANSWERS
A

Took advantage of a government organization I led

 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                
73 120 151 145 29 50 65                
B Revolutionary leader, head of organized fanaticism north of a European country ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___              
35 46 55 69 90 98 117 129              
C Separate seeds planted in earth reshoveled ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                  
11 40 51 81 102 141                  
D Instrument distilling opium. Enough! Go away! ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___            
9 26 83 79 104 144 121 131 162            
E Pervert (male) is in for murdering chief ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___            
3 19 41 56 118 157 165 170 172            
F Agree retroactively in June, after the 1st, or be ruined ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                  
47 60 107 173 146 149                  
G Loss of face has me upset ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                    
10 13 59 99 110                    
H Smell of pone disturbed college songster ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___        
42 94 8 33 52 80 160 6 25 71 112        
I Father ought to be angry about true but scarcely original idea ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
17 67 77 114 124 134 133 158 166 140 4 48      
J Spinner turns simple kilt into shreds ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
164 105 152 49 100 111 115 142 1 21 39 127 62 84 174
K Did German promise love for Aborigine hooter? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___          
20 30 75 122 128 138 16 28 34 37          
L First get water flowing ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                    
7 54 63 168 163                    
M Bad deal in lively seafaring town ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___          
61 76 85 70 91 159 169 126 136 116          
N Wandering to or fro, few hold handle for Tibet (4 wds) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___  
113 125 130 108 53 92 78 45 32 12 66 72 106 119  
O Place for quenching thirst--nothing is as satisfactory ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                    
89 2 150 139 167                    
P Lydia's specialty: troop entertainment ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                  
44 5 87 93 123 137                  
Q

Essential for sex: to love and praise

 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                    
14 82 96 135 27                    
R On watch in turbulent Asian community ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___            
24 103 23 57 86 175 143 154 15            
S Egghead in sheltered spot--nice place ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___                  
148 22 155 31 171 38                  
T Singing nurse? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___        
64 43 58 176 97 101 74 132 95 68 109        
U Upset tummy is digesting sheep's gut--most delicious! ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___              
156 161 18 36 88 153 177 147              

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