Grow Up!

by Roland Foster

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A.   Richard Berry phenomenon (2)

B.   Brickyard standby for years

C.   Performing exceptionally well (3)

D.   Partner of swing

E.   Alter

F.   Aitutaki and Pukapuka (2)

G.   Area of uncertainty (2)

H.   Type of insurance

I.   Napped material

J.   Completely (3)

K.   Observe

L.   Nesting place

M.   Just barely (6)

N.   Pick-up phrase (hyph.)

O.   Familiar carol (4)

P.   Speech

Q.   Lower the boom

R.   Falling to pieces

S.   1936 Best Picture Oscar nominee (2)

T.   "Indian cigar"

U.   1956 story by Damon Knight (3)

V.   Sexy

W.   Marker

X.   Kind of plan

Y.   Chasten or punish

Z.   Sci-fi story feature, often

AA.   Consummate proficiency

AB.   Disease factor

AC.   An escape route, perhaps (3)

AD.   Proponent

AE.   Bar dancer, esp. in the 1970s (2, 1 hyph.)

AF.   Hitchcock thriller (3)