By the numbers

by Don Monson

         
     
           
           
           
       
     
       
       
           
       
         
                         

A.   "Go forth and _______"

B.   The perpendicular distance from the vertex of a
figure to the side opposite the vertex.

C.   A mathematical "umbrella" term for the operations
of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division; 2 wds

D.   Finally understood; eg., solving a knotty mathematical
problem.

E.   Person or object starting a fire.

F.   Best dressed.

G.   Mathematical biologist James Murray studied the
coat patterns of the Rothschild, Reticulated and Maasai varieties of this animal.

H.   Make an effort at, e.g., solving an equation.

I.   A tool for cutting wood with the grain

J.   The guys that "count down" the hits.

K.   Fourth book of the Old Testament

L.   These Chopin works have been studied by Hofstadter
and others for their mathematical attributes.

M.   A plane polar curve consisting of three or more
equal loops that meet at the origin

N.   Meek, timid (or perhaps an affectionate term for
a Logitech product)

O.   Purplish quartz

P.   County subdivision

Q.   Eighth minor prophet

R.   Possible (informal) designation for a mathematician

S.   Millionth of a meter

T.   Elementary mathematics

U.   Pertaining to the philosophy of Blavatsky and others

V.   Like a profitable company: 3 wds

W.   Everday stimulant

X.   H.G. Wells book "The Sleeper _____"

Y.   Phrase with "squares" or "multiple"

Z.   Conspiracy (with "in")

AA.   Nearly exact

AB.   Drummers` outputs

AC.   He wrote "Introduction to Homological Algebra"

AD.   Chemically augment table salt

AE.  
Mathematical quantity possessing magnitude and direction

AF.   Flies an airplane

AG.   Lapis ______