Optimism

by Roland Foster

       
         
         
       
     
       
       
         
         
       
       
                                   

A.   Sports classification

B.   Contents of a certain literary cask

C.   Carefree

D.   Holmes`s home

E.   Measuring tool

F.   Collector of stories

G.   Rare, much favored breed of dog

H.   Daunt

I.   Elegant hoops shot

J.   Guarding against climatic vicissitudes

K.   Hing

L.   Labors

M.   Scrap iron and steel lifter, often

N.   Let go

O.   Treat roughly

P.   Dean Martin standard (4)

Q.   Mediate

R.   Hindrance

S.   Seemingly safe

T.   Flamboyant deceiver

U.   Stirred

V.   FDR Jr. to Teddy

W.   General rise in prices

X.   The _______ Road, the first US federal highway