This bonus pilot “variety” puzzle is a mini-acrostic with a quirky quote about Oregon culture
— something new this week to exercise your brain. An acrostic word puzzle typically has four parts:
1. quotation (top) with numbered blanks and spaces — words may break across rows!
2. quote attribution (under #1, and first letters in #3);
3. clued answers (under #1&2) labeled A-…;
4. clues (bottom: .pdf; right: interactive) labeled A-…

To solve an acrostic, read a clue (#4), fill in its answer (#3), then fill in each letter
— identified by its number and clue label — in corresponding box in quote (#1).
Conversely, notice missing letter patterns in quote (#1, ala “Wheel of Fortune”),
then fill guessed letters in the corresponding clue entry (#3).

When finished, read first letters of clue entries (#3) from A-… to discover author and optional source of quote (#2).
We appreciate your feedback about word puzzles: crosswords, last week’s pilot spiral, this acrostic; future: snake charmer, other types…

Solve in Browser: an interactive puzzle appears below (see File: Help for how to use).
A larger screen can provide a better solving experience compared to a phone or mini tablet.
For a larger view, or if the puzzle is not visible, open puzzle in a new window.

Print: download .pdf files: puzzle, solution.
Paper copies may be available at Jackson County Library branches.

About: general Q&A about crosswords in Ashland.news.
Next Friday’s Crossword: Watershed Wandering #03
Next Tuesday (bonus): Snake Charmer #01
All Crosswords: Ashland.news > Culture > Crossword.
Construction Tools: courtesy of Alex Boisvert and Jeff Davidson.
Contact: crosswordeditor@ashland.news