What a treat!

by Phelps Gates

     
       
       
         
   
         
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A.   Karen Blixen`s maiden name

B.   musical show inspired by Buchmanism (3 wds)

C.   tightly-knit group of associates, often criminal

D.   without warning

E.   filch (colloq.)

F.   Wally Pipp`s replacement, 6/2/1925 (2 wds)

G.   device for measuring current flow

H.   Jaleel White on Family Matters

I.   affliction of Robert Wadlow

J.   careless, haphazard (hyph.)

K.   Detroit suburb

L.   American theologian (1892-1971)

M.   conceded golf putt

N.   equipment for a referee

O.   1986 US political scandal (hyph.)

P.   male gonad

Q.   most memorable part of an event or period

R.   geezer (sometimes hyph.)

S.   rising air current

T.   "abso-bleeding-lutely," for example

U.   first UK Deputy Prime Minister (1942-45)

V.   President of Czechoslovakia 1957-68

W.   Dixie location (3 wds)

X.   small alligator

Y.   US author (Falconer, e.g.)

Z.   US religion, founded 1965

AA.   Porter biopic (3 wds)

AB.   transsexual seer in ancient Greek mythology