Maybe it was meant as a compliment

by Roger Gabrielson

       
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A.   Came clean

B.   Throwback

C.   Downfall

D.   Snapper

E.   Steele`s partner

F.   Lab tube

G.   Byzantine governors

H.   Site of the Fourth of July International Hot Dog
Eating Contest

I.   Schlemeil

J.   Samurai film title meaning "bodyguard"

K.   Motormouth`s forte

L.   Quarterback, fullback, receiver, et al

M.   Like Prometheus upon his release

N.   Arthur Godfrey, The Old _______

O.   Pipe material

P.   Flowerlike

Q.   Least restrictive

R.   Honeymoon salad, _______ alone

S.   Freezing (2)

T.   Recyclable object (2)

U.   Spreads a virus

V.   Long-running show "_______ Press" (2)

W.   Mélisande`s companion

X.   Lorillard brand (2)

Y.   Discount of sorts

Z.   Sci-fi plant monster

AA.   Mindless one

AB.   60s pedagogical innovation (2)

AC.   Thick ones

AD.   Former Great Plains dwellings

AE.   2009 French film "The Queen _______" (2)

AF.   Gazillion, approximately

AG.   Lowered oneself