They Count

by Roland Foster

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A.   Small gull

B.   Jules Verne tale (6)

C.   Offensively discourteous

D.   Samoan skirt

E.   A little preventive maintenance can eliminate the
need for major repairs later (6)

F.   Indeterminate quantity

G.   Amphibian

H.   2005 Pacino flick (4)

I.   The product of five cubed and the square of two cubed

J.   Noise maker

K.   Betrayal price (4)

L.   Steve McGarrett`s outfit (2, 1 hyph.)

M.   Furlong, to a mile

N.   (With `The`) Conan Doyle story (3)

O.   Test depth

P.   Pituitary neurotransmitter

Q.   Dickens classic (5)

R.   Malaysian federal territory (2)

S.   Traditional carol (7)

T.   Bus trip song (7, 1 hyph.)

U.   (With `The) Kipling yarn (5)

V.   Confrontation

W.   Beatles song (4)

X.   Enlightenment philosopher

Y.   "To _____ and beyond!"

Z.   Preserve

AA.   First line of a "Music Man" favorite (6, 1 hyph.)

AB.   Classic post-Doyle Holmes escapade (3, 1 hyph.)

AC.   Lofty place

AD.   Please much

AE.   Awfully big

AF.   Hobby craft

AG.   Engulf

AH.   "______ rather do it myself" (2)

AI.   Elsie, for one

AJ.   Rat pack flick (2)

AK.   Pastry surprise (4)

AL.   Tobacco portion

AM.   Spring-flowering shrub

AN.   Accompaniment for AA (5)

AO.   Muslim maharaja equivalent

AP.   Cape Cod town

AQ.   Young newt