Devil`s Dictionary #9: Present Company Excepted!

by John Kiernan

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A.   The capital of Kiribati; site of 1943 WWII battle

B.   The longest one in the U.S. runs from Katahdin,
Maine to Springer, Georgia (2 words)

C.   What`s wrong

D.   Before it was de-lovely, it was this

E.   They go out in the midday sun

F.   This common surgical procedure is usually done on
an outpatient basis

G.   Teach

H.   Precursor to a butterfly

I.   Smelly water

J.   Trumpeted flower

K.   A woman who got scarfed down

L.   Playful

M.   New Zealand honeyeater

N.   Date that came with a warning

O.  
Flower that was the centerpiece of the film "Adaptation"

P.   Newbie

Q.   Declaration

R.   Entitlement granted by the U.S. Constitution, for
example

S.   Battle that included General Rochambeau and Admiral
de Grasse