A Fruit to Die For

by Roland Foster

     
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A.   Mother Goose rhyme about birth days (6 words)

B.   Flower or sea creature

C.   Tears

D.   Aussie kingfisher

E.   Scram! (3 words)

F.   Part of Ruth`s promise to Naomi (6 words)

G.   Testify (to); authenticate

H.   Unspoiled by knowledge of evil

I.   City of a fictional villainous sheriff

J.   Ending to a close race (2 words)

K.   Frances Mayes book; 2003 film (4 words)

L.   One`s origin and destiny, according to Job

M.   Chapter One of Alice`s Adventures (3 words, 1 hyph.)

N.   Execution implement

O.   1962 John Ford film featuring many major stars (5
words)

P.   Put to use; make an effort

Q.   "Famous" cookie name

R.   Credit card effect

S.   Make impervious to the elements

T.   Eat

U.   Imitation hide

V.   Sofa

W.   Agitated; stressed out

X.   Kipling`s observation about East and West (5 words)