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Acrostic Puzzle #1--October 2002 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. (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 Post office: Send Ron a pie repackaged in wood (9, 4) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
89 10 70 126 171 31 140 76 135 179 148 174 160
B To lie: a vice (quote) "to be rectified" (10) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___    
149 38 124 21 152 173 183 109 5 19    
C Withdrew, so to speak, and tried again to induce precipitation (8) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___        
91 54 121 7 104 84 60 164        
D Showing sentiment would be too costly if publicity were canceled (10) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___    
44 78 186 25 116 150 85 94 46 51    
E Old French ship carrying one normal profligate (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
125 79 112 32 8 120 188 56 75      
F Bare bottom entirely--a precious thing (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
12 88 69 37 166 187 30 48 23      
G Loving to eat in café, getting stewed around quarter of five (12) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
57 102 138 113 95 43 165 2 14 4 99 158
H Number nine divided by zero and infinite musical number (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
169 189 22 42 105 161 143 137 82      
I Diana, absorbed in new diet, straightened out (6) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___            
6 26 81 111 47 71            
J Old buffoon's relaxing pursuit: heroin (10) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___    
132 123 53 58 176 108 36 52 87 118    
K Termite, reconstructed with one female chromosome plus one male chromosome, represents great danger (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
27 41 65 139 151 18 119 110 15      
                       
                       
L Trimmer, untrammeled women follow regulation reluctantly at first (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
59 33 11 80 3 90 156 55 134      
M Musical note: opera singer returning to prime of youth and keen eagerness (7) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___          
73 117 185 172 17 24 68          
N Restless wives, little informed--like hula dancers? (6-6) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
20 136 115 50 67 142 157 96 72 167 181 163
O Beginner bent fender in drinking spree (10) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___    
16 49 178 35 168 154 103 62 86 131    
P Component of color dye--what a surprise! (5) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___              
175 177 147 133 155              
Q Supporting bum is top priority in government summit (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
146 182 170 92 97 61 98 162 74      
R Winter turned stormy, guaranteed (12) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
39 1 28 83 159 129 145 77 29 106 128 190
S Male cat bearish without a meaningless language (9) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___      
63 45 66 127 153 184 130 100 9      
T Young Henry V fought outside; I/m a more recent monarch, residing in a sleepy place made of wood and masonry (4-8) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
122 13 114 93 107 40 141 144 64 180 101 34
                       
                       

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