A prudent decision

by Phelps Gates

       
           
           
       
         
           
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A.   triangular stringed instrument

B.   iced tea and lemonade (2 wds)

C.   shortcut through poison ivy? (2 wds)

D.   reciter of epic poetry

E.   Jewish community center (abbr.)

F.   little or no attention (2 wds)

G.   something detested; formal curse

H.   1983 Billy Joel song (2 wds)

I.   in the very recent past

J.   lexicon

K.   attempted

L.   German military leader (1891-1944)

M.   city on the Han

N.   Monty Python oratorio (3 wds)

O.   octave

P.   imaginary beast; stereotypical Yalie

Q.   followed closely

R.   institute for the promotion of learning (var.)

S.   1981 Stallone film; famous painting

T.   chaperone, especially in Spain

U.   was brighter than

V.   acted

W.   a way which ___ right unto a man (Prov. 14:12)

X.   steel anniversary

Y.   Scarlett`s third husband

Z.   passionate, intense

AA.   Houdini specialty

AB.   worked (metal) again