Note to Self

by Judy Miller

         
         
         
           
         
           
         
       
         
         
     
       
       
           
       
           
           
         
             
             
         
         
       
       
           
                                     

A.   North American quail with a distinctive call

B.   Cut short

C.   Annoying

D.   Dominant theme

E.   Author of "The Heart of the Antarctic," 1911 (2)

F.   Colorful, mid-sized woodpecker (2, 1 hyph)

G.   #7 on the AFI`s list of the "100 Greatest Songs
in Film History" (1940`s Oscar winner for Best Original Song) (6)

H.   Like some fabrics

I.   Use the Tab key

J.   Ayn Rand classic, 1943 (2)

K.   Diminished

L.   "Masterpiece Theatre" offering, 1986: "Lord ___,
The Last Viceroy"

M.   Its different branches are ambition, distraction,
uglification, and derision, per the Mock Turtle

N.   Part of a coat of arms

O.   The good and bad of food management

P.   Courtney`s "Friends" costar

Q.   Subsequent reflection

R.   Father of the Beat Movement

S.   Father of the Hydrogen Bomb (2)

T.   Constant

U.   Part of a breaking wave

V.   Supposed

W.   Square dance

X.   The brain`s natural painkillers

Y.   Unfinished

Z.   Got detention, maybe

AA.   Raid, e.g.

AB.   "Unsung Heroes of World War II: The Story of the
___ Code Talkers"

AC.   Most absurd

AD.   Trail

AE.   Ophidiophobic character the AFI ranked the second
greatest movie hero of all time (2)

AF.   Disgusting

AG.   Demonic Marvel supervillain who`s the enemy of Ghost
Rider

AH.   Formally accuse

AI.   Recently discovered

AJ.   Arthur Golden`s "Memoirs of a ___," 1997

AK.   Creator and first moderator of "Meet the Press" (2)

AL.   1962 Smokey Robinson hit inducted into the Grammy
Hall of Fame in 1998 (7)

AM.   Ray Liotta role in "Field of Dreams" (3)

AN.   Nonsense, or flattery

AO.   "From ___ place when virtuous things proceed, the
place is dignified by the doer`s deed" ("All`s Well That Ends Well")

AP.   "Stage Combat: ___, Stunts, and Swordplay . . ."

AQ.   Boxer weighing in at 51-54 kg

AR.   William Wilberforce, e.g.

AS.   Easy to reach

AT.   Small orange fruit native to South Asia

AU.   Resentful

AV.   Subclinical

AW.   Oscar category, 1977-99: Best ___ Editing (2)

AX.   Part of Ira Glass`s TAL