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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder


An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist

 

The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase.

1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what Holmes sometimes fainted from.

2. __ __ __ __ __ __ :  John McFarlane's middle name.

3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what Holmes deduced McFarlane to be (as well as bachelor and solicitor).

4. __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the young doctor who purchased Watson's practice.

5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the missing builder's habits, according to the Daily Telegraph.

6. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the Dutch steamship affair.

7. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the Norwood builder's name.

8. __ __ __ __ __ :  the draft from which McFarlane drew up the will.

9. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the ex-president whose papers were investigated by Holmes.

10. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  there is enough to justify McFarlane's arrest.

11. __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __ :  the Norwood builder's house.

12. __ __ __ __ :  the time of McFarlane's supper appointment with the builder.

13. __ __ __ __ __ :  McFarlane's walking stick.

14. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  three of these were within Lestrade's call.

15. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the facts Holmes deduces about McFarlane.

16. __ __ __ __ :  Holmes did not wish his to appear in Lestrade's report.

17. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the man to whom the builder wrote large checks.

18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the builder's housekeeper.

19. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __:  the nature of the three bedrooms on the top corridor.

20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  the builder's house lies at the end of this road.

21. __ __ __ __ :  how Watson refers to Holmes' strength.

22. __ __ __ __ :  the condition of the builder's safe.

23. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  where Lestrade's telegram to Holmes originated.

24. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  one was issued for McFarlane's arrest.

25. __ __ __ __ __ :  the builder's tailor.

26 __ __ __ __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __:  where McFarlane spent the night before his arrest.

27. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __ __:  McFarlane's home in Blackheath.

28. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Holmes' smile when answering Lestrade.

29. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  what the builder longed for all his life.

30. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  Holmes recovered his after seeing the thumbprint.

31. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ :  these may have been burned in the wood pile along with the trousers.

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The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase. (at bottom)

1. I Inanition
2. H Hector
3. A Asthmatic
4. V Verner
5. E Eccentric
6. F Friesland
7. O Oldacre
8. R Rough
9. M Murillo
10. E Evidence
11. D Deep Dene
12. N Nine
13. O Oaken
14. C Constables
15. O Obvious
16. N Name/FONT>
17. C Cornelius
18. L Lexington
19. U Untenated
20. S Sydenham
21. I Iron
22. O Open
23. N Norwood
24. W Warrant
25. H Hyams
26. A Anerley Arms
27. T Torrington Lodge
28. E Enigmatical
29. V Vengeance
30. E Equanimity
31. R Rabbits

I Have Formed No Conclusion Whatever