Puzzle Answers - Acrostic - December 13, 2014 - The Wall Street Journal - (SPOILER ALERT!)
Written and edited by Mike Shenk"The Art of Acting"
If by any chance a playwright wishes to express a political opinion or a moral opinion or a philosophy, he must be a good enough craftsman to do it with so much spice of entertainment in it that the public get the message without being aware of it.
–Noel Coward
A. Weak or indecisive; insipid (Hyph.) = NAMBY PAMBY
B. Ruler made judge of the dead after being murdered by his brother Set = OSIRIS
C. Chalk upland of Surrey that’s home to the Derby Stakes (2 wds.) = EPSOM DOWNS
D. 2012 film whose main character’s full name is Piscine Molitor Patel (3 wds.) = LIFE OF PI
E. Beverage whose name means “small hood” from its color resembling that of monks’ cowls = CAPPUCCINO
F. Paper tiger, perhaps = ORIGAMI
G. Identification and persecution of those with differing views (2 wds.) = WITCH HUNT
H. Major league team owned for its first 36 years by Gene Autry = ANGELS
I. Comeback; laboratory vessel = RETORT
J. Cynic philosopher who lived in a tub in the Athenian Agora = DIOGENES
K. North American finch also known as a chewink = TOWHEE
L. 1963 book Laura Bush chose as one of her five favorites in a Wall Street Journal piece (3 wds.) = HOP ON POP
M. Quaver (2 wds.) = EIGHTH NOTE
N. Atmospheric phenomenon named for a Roman goddess = AURORA
O. Hit song that Janet Jackson performed during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show (2 wds.) = RHYTHM NATION
P. Greek hero who slew the Minotaur = THESEUS
Q. Dungeon whose only access is a door in its ceiling = OUBLIETTE
R. Swerve from side to side = FISHTAIL
S. Carbon dioxide in high concentrations, e.g. = ASPHYXIANT
T. Have a chin-wag (3 wds.) = CHEW THE FAT
U. Area south of SoHo and west of Chinatown = TRIBECA
V. Refreshing treat for boardwalk strollers (2 wds.) = ITALIAN ICE
W. Oscar nominee for “21 Grams” and “The Impossible” (2 wds.) = NAOMI WATTS
X. Alternative name for the number ten duotrigintillion = GOOGOL
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