Politicians misbehaving

by Phelps Gates

         
     
       
       
         
       
       
           
       
       
                                   

A.   small striped bivalve (2 wds)

B.   advocacy

C.   life preserver (2 wds)

D.   unpleasant emanations

E.   pertaining to congress, in a way

F.   Sanskrit philosophical text, source of the story
of Naciketa (2 wds)

G.   tycoon

H.   bias

I.   features of burlesque dancing (3 wds)

J.   "The Apostle of Pep" (2 wds)

K.   elephant saddle

L.   pertaining to the region inside the skull

M.   portrayer of the subject of the quotation in a 1989
biopic

N.   character usually depicted with a curved tie

O.   Boston burlesque theater (3 wds)

P.   deed or saying attributed to Muhammad

Q.   the name of at least 11 English kings

R.   outlaw played by Gene Tierney in a 1941 film (2 wds)

S.   not good for you

T.   film and stage comedian (1905-46; 2 wds)

U.   chubby comedian; like T, he got his start in burlesque
(2 wds)

V.   nourishment for an embryo

W.   Sarastro`s antagonist (4 wds, with "The")