The solution

by Phelps Gates

     
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A.   follower of disease- or grief-

B.   bold, confrontational (hyph.)

C.   one who upsets the status quo in an annoying way

D.   football field

E.   fencing skill

F.   members of the Suidae family

G.   cannabis

H.   group of nine

I.   avenge; repay

J.   using internal rhyme (of medieval Latin verse)

K.   someone who differs from other members of a group
(3 wds)

L.   aftmost member of an eight-oared racing crew

M.   4187 joules

N.   state whose official flower is the hibiscus

O.   impromptu (hyph.)

P.   region of Greece which included Sparta

Q.   BSE (3 wds)

R.   morale (3 wds)

S.   member of an Italian people defeated by Rome in
several wars

T.   lively dance (part of Copland`s Rodeo)

U.   elements 89 through 103

V.   oral rather than written (of a will)

W.   gods and goddesses

X.   second-stringer, substitute

Y.   pertaining to dreams

Z.   obsolete (3 wds)

AA.   indiscreetly disclosing private information (hyph.)