Grumpy Old Men

by John Kiernan

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A.   A precursor to "Lost" (2 words)

B.   Grant admittance to; apply; attach

C.   Japanese maker of copiers and cameras

D.   Wrestler who wore a kilt (3 words)

E.   It`s the "I" in I/O

F.   Parlor game that requires concentration (2 words)

G.   Where you`d find Lima

H.   Governor of Jerusalem and cup-bearer of King Artaxerxes
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I.   Schwarzenegger film shot in Astoria, Oregon (2 words)

J.   Decadent

K.   Naughty; indecorous

L.   Type of child (usually school-age) who regularly
spends part of the day unsupervised at home

M.   Mr. Hughes

N.   Characterized by leaving something out

O.   Connecticut governor who resigned amidst a scandal
in 2004

P.   Bent, curved

Q.   Common gym accoutrement

R.   "This too ___ pass"

S.   Björn and Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid

T.   Tuber with a high sugar content

U.   Progeny

V.   Pen tips

W.   Faux-marble flooring system

X.   Gilbert and Sullivan opera subtitled "The Peer and
the Peri"

Y.   Buccal cavity

Z.   Fondue cheese

AA.   For California, it`s "Eureka!"

AB.   Machine used in the early days of bulk mailing

AC.   Mobster family that has had its fifteen minutes
of fame

AD.   Read-only, e.g.

AE.   Prolific Western writer from Ohio (Full name)

AF.   Dialect

AG.   Early European

AH.   He sold his birthright to Jacob for a pot of soup