"Hey Pat, thanks for arranging this day trip on the railroad for our scout troop." "My pleasure, friend. My friend at Union Pacific owes me a favor. I love the sound of the horn and the feel of the track passing underneath." "You even put together an activity for the scouts...that's really above ...

A friend of mine has the following puzzle which we can't figure out how to solve: ADEFBCDGBCDGABC DGABCDADEFGDEFA BCBCAEFGCDEADEF ABDFGACFGACFGAD EFACDEFCFGADEAC DEGBFADEFGBCG A DEGACDEFBCEFABC DFGCADEFGACDEG. Hint 1) Hint 2) Hint 3) Hint 4) Can anyone help us solve this puzzle?

This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link. A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, as well as solutions and explanations of the cryptic clues. As always, I've created an interactive...

About the puzzle: This puzzle is a crossover of "connect the dots" puzzles and crossword puzzles. It requires the solver to place dots on the graph using crossword-like clues. Then, dots must be connected in order (1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd and so on). However, you can place dots in any order you li...