The Big Dig

by Judy Miller

       
         
       
       
       
       
       
         
     
           
       
         
       
       
       
         
       
         
       
         
           
                       

A.   Author of "How to Be Rich"

B.   Charm

C.   Byron White`s successor (3)

D.   Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1977

E.   Honour Admiral Nelson, for example

F.   Numb

G.   Sportin` Life lyrics in "Porgy and Bess" (4)

H.   The best

I.   Orpheus` bride

J.   Appealing facial expression (2)

K.   CBS`s Texan, 1958-1960 (2)

L.   Submissive to authority

M.   Violent attack

N.   Type of minimally invasive surgery

O.   Direct

P.   Type of legal authorization (3)

Q.   Put (the sword) away

R.   In progress

S.   Penalty

T.   1966`s Georgy Girl (2)

U.   Finale

V.   Extemporaneous

W.   Scatterbrain (like Maria)

X.   "I agree" (5)

Y.   True grits?

Z.   All organisms that aren`t bacteria, viruses, or
blue-green algae

AA.   Cocktail flavoring

AB.   Type of rehabilitation (2)

AC.   "You might as well tell me . . ." (3)

AD.   With cunning

AE.   Bridal adornment in some Mediterranean countries (2)

AF.   1938 Oscar nominated movie starring James Cagney,
Pat O`Brien, and "The Dead End Kids" (4)

AG.   Heart medication in Manchester

AH.   Century in which London became the world`s largest
city

AI.   Destroy completely

AJ.   Big Band song popularized by Glenn Miller, 1939 (3)

AK.   Biblical city on the Tigris, north of Babylon

AL.   Expurgate

AM.   The Thunder`s home (2)

AN.   1992 romantic comedy centered around the "Pan-Pacific
Grand Prix" dance competition (2)

AO.   Make-up of a digital archive announced on the Library
of Congress blog in April 2010

AP.   John Candy or Jim Carrey, e.g.

AQ.   Column heading on a Christmas list?