THE GREEK INTERPRETERS
Winter Meeting: Wednesday February 18, 2004
Park Lake Grill, E. Lansing
The Man with the Twisted Lip
An Acrostic prepared by The Chemist
The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase from this adventure. | 
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1. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (a characteristic of Holmes' strong-set features.)
2. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Street (where Hugh Boone begged.)
3. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (a facility possesed by Hugh Boone.)
4. __ __ __ __ __ Swandam Lane (the location of the 'Bar of Gold'.)
5. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (the vile fumes in the 'Bar of Gold'.)
6. __ __ __ __ __ __ - Seven (Neville St. Clair's age.)
7. __ __ __ __ __ and timid woman (how Kate Whitney referred to herself.)
8. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and Counties Bank (where Neville St. Clair had his account.)
9. __ __ __ __ __ (the drug of choice at the 'Bar of Gold'.)
10. __ __ __ __ __ __ - trap (how Holmes referred to the 'Bar of Gold'.)
11. __ __ __ __ (an item enclosed with the note to Mrs. St. Clair.)
12. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (the lascar had the vilest of these.)
13. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ (Holmes dons a blue one at the Cedars.)
14. __ __ __ __ __ (what Holmes went to the 'Bar of Gold' to find.)
15. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (Bradstreet's rank.)
16. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (Watson's grand gift, according to Holmes.)
17. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Shipping Co. (where Mrs. St. Clair went for a parcel.)
18. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (the material of Boone's greasy cap.)
19. __ __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ (the note sent to Mrs. St. Clair had none.)
20. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ crime. (all examination pointed to this.)
21. __ __ __ __ __ __ , pasty face (how Watson described Isa Whitney.)
22. __ __ __ __ __ __ (the complexion of the Malay attendant.)
23. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (Neville St. Clair did not have one.)
24. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (something Mrs. St. Clair was not given to.)
25. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (Hugh Boone's face was repulsive in this.)
26. __ __ __ __ __ __ (one of three counties touched on by Holmes and Watson during their drive.)
27. __ __ __ __ __ (Isa Whitney's brother.)
The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phase. (at bottom)
1. A Aquiline
2. T Threadneedle
3. R Repartee
4. U Upper
5. S Stupefying
6. T Thirty
7. Y Young
8. C Capital
9. O Opium
10. M Murder
11. R Ring
12. A Antecedents
13. D Dressing-Gown
14. E Enemy
15. I Inspector
16. S Silence
17. A Aberdeen
18. L Leather
19. W Water-Mark
20. A Abominable
21. Y Yellow
22. S Sallow
23. O Occupation
24. F Fainting
25. U Ugliness
26. S Surrey
27. E Elias
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