Dour Dowry

by Judy Long

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A.   Trifles

B.   Back door, perhaps? (two words)

C.   DeMornay flick (six words)

D.   The vamp of Savannah (two words)

E.   A snap (three words)

F.   Hare

G.   "Dearest"`s son (three words)

H.   Frantic question (seven words)

I.   Idiot

J.   With M and N, Herrick observation on youth (six
words)

K.   "Joe Black" (two words)

L.   Made, as a profit (two words)

M.   See J (five words, one hyph.)

N.   See J (eleven words)

O.   Gossip

P.   Intense

Q.   "___, but as for me, give me liberty or give me
death." (eight words)

R.   Opening

S.   Pryor multi-roled flick (four words)

T.   Better alternative? (four words)

U.   Off-base? (four words)

V.   Popcorn king (two words)

W.   Nepotistic philosophy (five words)

X.   Famed Dodgers pitcher (two words)

Y.   Imperfections

Z.   Common access area (two words)

AA.   Fats Domino song (four words)

AB.   Zellwegger title role (two words)

AC.   October 31 (three words)

AD.   Snow White`s septet

AE.   Advertising jingle/pop song (eight words)

AF.   Solemnly requested

AG.   Most brat-like

AH.   "___ Time" (L`Engle book) (three words)

AI.   Directional system brand

AJ.   Lee Marvin flick (five words)

AK.   Committee head

AL.   Pale

AM.   David/Bacharach line (eleven words)

AN.   Beatles line (seven words)

AO.   Busy character actor Bill

AP.   Common musical couplet (four words)