Today's puzzle by Pam Klawitter--called "Adventures Abroad"--is a cute play on world capitals. The theme answers are below. I've linked the cities to their official tourism Web sites.17A: Trip along the Rhine (BONN VOYAGE).
28A: Where to order an Indian Brunch (DELHI COUNTER)
48A: They span the Arne River (BERNE BRIDGES)
63A: Louvre.fr, champselysees.org, etc. (PARIS SITES)
State of the economy:
11D: Draining (DEPLETION), of funds, that is.
34D: Oliver Twist's birthplace (POOR HOUSE)
Alphabet soup:
10D: Oral specialist (DDS)
41D: SUV stat (MPG)
60D: Carter's alma mater: Abbr. (USNA)
I found some background info on Ms. Klawitter. A former teacher who's had over 70 books published, she only started constructing crossword puzzles about four years ago. She used puzzles as a tool for teaching. This is something I've always believed in using because they make lessons more interesting. There are plenty of free Web sites where teachers can create puzzles for classroom use, such as the Discovery Channel's Puzzlemaker and A-to-Z Teacher Stuff.
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| Cover of Anne of Green Gables, First Edition |
Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?
I discovered the Anne books when I was about 9 or 10 and read the adventures of Anne Shriley and her friends over and over again. I also watched the excellent CBC series when it aired on PBS in the mid-1980s. Did you know that the actress who was in 1934 film adaptation was also named Anne Shirley? Anne has even been made into anime (ugh!).
I think that Anne's story is semi-autobiographical. Like Anne, L.M. Montgomery lost her parents at a young age and was sent to live with relatives. She also became a teacher and had to fend off unwelcome advances from suitors.
One of my Facebook friends actually lives in Prince Edward Island, where the story takes place. I hadn't seen her since 6th grade, and lost touch with her until she appeared on a Facebook group page for my elementary school. It really looks like a beautiful place, but their winters are extremely harsh.
Last but not least, here is today's JUMBLE spoiler:
The picture is of twin brothers clearning the pool. One is clearly pissed off that the other is mimicking him. The caption reads: "When his twin brother started mimicking him, he was _______.
Word list:
MBIPL = BLIMP
HOVES = SHOVE
FUNSIE = INFUSE
NIOIDE = IODINE
Scrambled solution: BLMSHEIFSEDIE
Solution: BESIDE HIMSELF
Nice selection of words today. I leave you with this image from "The Shining":
Signing off,
The Puzzlechick
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