Puzzle #186

by Jim Sherman

         
         
           
     
           
       
         
       
         
       
     
       
         
       
       
           
     
         
         
       
       
                                         

A.   Narcissus

B.   Needle

C.   Jeremy Bentham`s philosophy

D.   Ancient Sumerian king

E.   Kinshasa, once

F.   Wealthy

G.   Harlem Globetrotters` theme song (3 wds)

H.   Curtail

I.   Kevin Bacon movie

J.   Fish of the herring family

K.   Fop

L.   Site of the Papal conclave (2 wds, with "The")

M.   Gel dentifrice

N.   A novel by Chuck Palahniuk

O.   Possible results

P.   Bill Clinton, for one (2 wds)

Q.   Cheer on

R.   Chocoholic`s affliction (2 wds)

S.   House of worship

T.   S. American desert

U.   Chilly, distant

V.   Enlisted personnel of an armed force (3 wds)

W.   Nicolas Poussin painting (7 wds)

X.   "Time", e.g.

Y.   Small computer image

Z.   Norman Lear TV series (4 wds)

AA.   Motif

AB.   Common piece of lumber (hyph)

AC.   Where one might find tropical plants

AD.   Unrestrained expression of words or feelings

AE.   Witch, siren

AF.   A joint on a stem

AG.   A dull or unattractive person

AH.   Out-of-date

AI.   Towel`s partner (2 wds)

AJ.   Lebanese salad

AK.   Poorly thought out (hyph)

AL.   Avid, keen

AM.   A mischievous boy

AN.   The Levant and environs (2 wds)

AO.   Chevrolet model

AP.   Performed in fulfillment of a vow

AQ.   1970`s TV medical drama

AR.   Kia car

AS.   Fictitious Spinal Tap album (3 wds)

AT.   Author of "Brideshead Revisited" (2 wds)