Mini-Crostic: Taking Seconds

by John Kiernan

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A.   Irish county that includes Belfast

B.   Direction in a famous Cary Grant film

C.   Japanese city whose name is used as shorthand for
an important UN global warming document

D.   The Silver State

E.   Where you`d find Wapokeneta

F.   Phrase denoting the desolate part of Texas; Famous
Zane Grey novel (4 words)

G.   Requirement

H.   Beseech

I.   Famous Finnish tech company

J.   Fictional ball o` fur

K.   A flourishing period

L.   Just squeaked by

M.   "-- killed the Radio Star" (First song on MTV)

N.   In a negative manner