The more things change...

by Judy Miller

       
         
         
       
       
         
         
       
           
     
       
     
       
     
           
       
       
         
     
             

A.   "In a ___" (pithy)

B.   Gained speed

C.   Home of the Presidential Range (3)

D.   DC`s climate (2)

E.   Torino participant, 2006

F.   Sometime sequel to roundin` up a posse (2)

G.   Clarify with an example

H.   Weaken

I.   Carpenter`s tool

J.   Friend and neighbor of our author (2)

K.   Verify (2)

L.   One offered at Whole Foods says "Go Away" (2)

M.   Like an overly precious Londoner

N.   Early home to seedlings

O.   One wise beyond her years (2)

P.   Rickety

Q.   "Not interested!" (3)

R.   Embellished

S.   Region in western England known for its gentle hillsides
and honey-colored limestone (2)

T.   Form 1040 filing status (3)

U.   Victim of a wilt fungus first encountered in 1921
in the Netherlands (2)

V.   Command to Sweet Charlotte (2)

W.   Outlook tool (4)

X.   Far from doctrinal

Y.   Ragout cooker

Z.   Boon to gardeners

AA.   HMS Pinafore, for example

AB.   Rash

AC.   Short stories by our author (2, 1 hyph)

AD.   Jos A Bank, for example

AE.   Paul Simon`s ex-father-in-law (2)

AF.   2006 winner of NPR`s *Word Fugitive* contest (*a
word that OUGHT to exist*); I was just about to say "Gesundheit!"

AG.   Shy away from

AH.   Mel Torme (2, with "The")

AI.   Wiretap go-with

AJ.   Announced each October, bestowed each December 10 (2)

AK.   Prequel to Insomnia? (2)

AL.   Gemstone variously thought to encourage celibacy,
symbolize piety, and dissipate evil thoughts

AM.   Most likely to work out (2)

AN.   1998 sci-fi flick loosely based on a 60s TV show
loosely based on The Swiss Family Robinson (3)

AO.   Accompanied

AP.   Flagrantly immoral