Devil`s Dictionary #16: It Slays Me

by John Kiernan

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A.   Lovey-dovey

B.   Islamic scholar

C.   Member of the highest Hindu caste

D.   Lecher

E.   Where you get a Nobel Prize

F.   A concern to retailers

G.   An authoritative request or injunction

H.   Hungarian composer (full name)

I.   Her mother, Aedon, accidentally killed her and she
turned into a nightingale

J.   A facial aspect or a look that conveys a special
feeling

K.   One of the Muppets

L.   Bok --

M.   Starfish or sea urchin

N.   Arab sailing vessel

O.   She lived at the Plaza Hotel

P.   Poem writing

Q.   Nationality of author at S

R.   Let an arrow fly

S.   "Endgame" author (full name)

T.   A moat, for example

U.   Jack Nicholson film set in Albany, NY

V.   Fabric or pie filling

W.   Mr. Waverly`s opponents

X.   Like some wisdom

Y.   Rural (4 words)

Z.   First name of author one of whose books could have
been titled "A is for Adultery"

AA.   In a discomfited manner

AB.   -- Ann

AC.   "You have a head start. if you are among the very
--" (3 words)