Life as a River--1

by Judy Miller

       
         
             
     
         
         
         
     
         
         
         
           
         
         
       
             
         
                   

A.   Powerful entity

B.   Shunned

C.   Updike series start (2)

D.   Feathery part of a flowering plant

E.   Chelsea affirmative

F.   One greatly reviled

G.   Russian-born author of "Speak, Memory"

H.   Canadian author Robertson

I.   Pulitzer-prize-winning poet for "The Waking," 1954

J.   Nat King Cole signature words (5)

K.   Abashed

L.   Legerdemain (3)

M.   Of gaseous waste

N.   Memoirist of "The Vantage Point: Perspectives of
the Presidency..." (3)

O.   Like some weapons

P.   Cold-blooded animal

Q.   In perfect working order, per Basil Fawlty (4)

R.   Comforter, often (2)

S.   Part of ADHD-PI (2)

T.   Novel and film based on the life of Bix Beiderbecke
(5)

U.   Aloof

V.   What Elizabeth Alexandra Mary celebrated in 2006 (3)

W.   Focus of "Super Size Me"

X.   Conceals flaws

Y.   Cedar sculpture (2)

Z.   Part of Louise Erdich`s and Buffy Sainte-Marie`s
heritage

AA.   Term coined for those born 1954-1965 (2)

AB.   Enjoyable song and dance

AC.   Certain manipulator

AD.   Necessary means

AE.   Out of accord (hyph)

AF.   General granted honorary U.S. citizenship in 2002

AG.   Alan "Moondog" Freed, e.g.