Pieces of Eight

by John Kiernan

       
         
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A.   U.S. Navy examples are cruiser, battleship, destroyer
and PT boat (2 words)

B.   "__ of the Navy" (1957 Reagan/Nancy Davis film)

C.   Intangible; diaphanous

D.   Occasional headwear for a poker player

E.   By the skin of our teeth

F.   "A book lying idle on __ wasted ammunition." (Henry
Miller, 3 words)

G.   Face-to-face confrontation

H.   You don`t see this on most bulk mail

I.   Given a guerdon

J.   Character that wore slinky leather outfits in the
60s (full name)

K.   Like bees around a hive

L.   To moult a bird in captivity (Obs.)

M.   __ Personae

N.   Selecting or employing individual elements from
a variety of sources

O.   Substance classified by U.S. law in Schedule I,
II or III

P.   Silver Australian game fish

Q.   Family name from "Arsenic and Old Lace"

R.   It`s on the back of plastic strips from 3M

S.   Rodney Dangerfield would often talk about having
one (2 words)

T.   Ta-ta!

U.   "Throw me a __" ("Save Me", Joan Armatrading)

V.   Ray C. Robinson had it, but lost it

W.   Honest

X.  
Surname of Ronald Reagan`s friends Dennis and Margaret

Y.   Injury that`s more than skin deep

Z.   Sleep the summer away

AA.   Popular American breakfast

AB.   WB TV show set in Colorado

AC.   Bikini, for example

AD.   Make decorative additions to; spruce up

AE.   Noisy and boisterous revelries

AF.   Launch

AG.   Old Testament Book also called the second Book of
Esdras (Ezra)

AH.   "Pan __ Gargle Blaster", the best drink in existence
("Hitchhiker`s Guide", Adams)