Gotcha!

by Phelps Gates

         
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A.   clumsy

B.   rowboat necessities

C.   release from harness

D.   cuffed gloves

E.   old word for a heron, in a proverb quoted by Hamlet

F.   "Beverly Hills ___": 2008 film with two sequels

G.   encouraging

H.   relaxed, informal

I.   without dissatisfaction

J.   nickname for one of the 13 (2 wds)

K.   alpine flower

L.   habitual pessimists

M.   Hobbes classic

N.   largest US carrier (by passenger-miles; 2 wds)

O.   portals, means of access

P.   study of the shape of the earth

Q.   KLM`s merger partner (2 wds)

R.   slums

S.   earnest request

T.   Solanum tuberosum

U.   colorless costume jewelry

V.   getting the better of by intelligence

W.   present as a gift

X.   persists

Y.   exalt

Z.   wolf`s bane