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Mere Anarchy

Amsterdam, Oct. 2019 (see 26 Down)

Words: 66

Average Length: 5.42

“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”  I constructed this puzzle shortly after the US presidential election.  The poem that underlies the grid’s theme – considered one of the most important poems of the 20th century – was written just after the first World War.  It precisely captures the anxiety and dismay of the current moment.  You can read the full poem here.

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3 replies on “Mere Anarchy”

This is belated, but I was sooooo thrilled to see 5-Down in a grid :’) An entry that I’ve wanted to use myself for a very, *very* long time!

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Hi Quiara, thanks for solving! I’m glad to have provided a smile. The entry takes me back several decades to playing handball against the wall of my high school.

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