The Return of the Native

by Judy Miller

       
         
         
         
         
       
           
       
         
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A.   Safety procedure in firefighting, or at camp (2)

B.   Trace element compound involved in thyroid function

C.   Union general better known for a novel he wrote
in 1880 (2)

D.   Met with certain legislators (2)

E.   Retire (5)

F.   Natural fiber popular with milliners and florists

G.   Coasters hit, 1958 (5)

H.   Surfed the slopes

I.   "Come on . . . tell me." (3)

J.   Not important (4)

K.   Pre-? or post-Thanksgiving dinner exclamation (2)

L.   Type of loose dress

M.   Pooh and Piglet excursion (5)

N.   Got ready to retire (4)

O.   Atlantis, to some (3)

P.   Produce display (2)

Q.   James Joyce novel, 1916 (9)

R.   Old Man of the Mountain state (2)

S.   School professional (2)

T.   Type of needle

U.   Operation Smile procedure (2)

V.   Part of a home treatment for croup

W.   Producing a good result

X.   "Is the sky blue?" e.g. (2)

Y.   Lily Bart creator (2)

Z.   President of the Palestinian National Authority
elected in 2005 (2)

AA.   Annual physical (2)

AB.   Place

AC.   Taught

AD.   David Paterson, in 2007-2008, e.g. (2)

AE.   Rare (4)