Early Fall

by Judy Miller

       
         
         
     
       
         
           
     
         
     
       
         
       
         
         
       
           
         
         
       
                         

A.   Fanatical

B.   Area generally located near a transportation hub (2)

C.   "___: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the
United States" (2)

D.   Lukewarm effort (2)

E.   Feature introduced by GM in 1940 (2)

F.   Castigate

G.   Part of a chimney sweep`s gear (2)

H.   Diamond-shaped knit

I.   Michael Pollan best-seller subtitled "A Natural
History of Four Meals" (2, with "The")

J.   Jimmy Fallon as Sean Connery: "You`ll ___ you crossed
me, Trebek!" (3)

K.   "The man recovered of the bite, the dog it was that
___." (Oliver Goldsmith)

L.   Romantic get-together (2)

M.   Symbol of dependence (2)

N.   Pitcher`s aim, at times (hyph)

O.   Welcome change (5)

P.   Psychological reaction described by Anna Freud (2)

Q.   Cornell major (2)

R.   Discipline within Q (2)

S.   Shortened (the list of options) (2)

T.   Or else

U.   Responded to an accusation with fervor (2)

V.   Rooted

W.   The Marquis de Sade, notably

X.   Sudden success successor, sometimes (2)

Y.   "The Gospel of Wealth" penner, 1889 (2)

Z.   Subdued, in a way

AA.   "The Sabre Dance" composer, 1942

AB.   Author`s thanks

AC.   Renting, per many financial pundits in 2012 (4)

AD.   " I love it, I love it, and who shall dare to ___
me for loving that old arm-chair?" (Eliza Cook)

AE.   Rehab follow-up, often (2)

AF.   Actor who, with his brother, is the focus of Nora
Titone`s 2010 book "My Thoughts Be Bloody" (2)

AG.   Glossed over, in a way

AH.   Entry on Dillinger`s rap sheet (3)

AI.   U2`s first hit outside the UK, 1983 (3)