CrossCheck

by Don Monson

Literary Cats and Dogs

           
     
         
     
     
     
       
         
         
     
     
         
             

A.   Settlement of a debt or wager

B.   Ignoble protagonist

C.   1994 album by jazz trombonist J.J. Johnson

D.   Gaunt

E.   Imaginary line connecting points on the Earth`s
surface of equal magnetic declination

F.   A sailing vessel with a single mast set far forward

G.   Electromagnetic waves in the frequency range just
below visible light corresponding to radiated heat

H.   Man-made objects often of interest to archaeologists

I.   Oboe

J.   Genealogist`s quest

K.   Fumbled

L.   The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to
place

M.   First Soviet republic to declare independence

N.   Feature of some kitchens

O.   Live in a common-law relationship

P.   Cannon or artillery

Q.   Not receiving emphasis, as e.g., a syllable

R.   Lights with protective or decorative cases

S.   Tiny

T.   A subdivision of a county

U.   Put at risk

V.   A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy

W.   One who identifies or discovers a particular site

X.   Song on the Beatles White Album; 2 wds

Y.   Lawbreaker

Z.   Like an itch that continues to irk

AA.   2002 best-seller by Michael Moore; 3 wds

AB.   Dermatologically ornamented

AC.   Eloquent woman public speaker

AD.   With a jaunty, dashing flair

AE.   Part of a jet engine

AF.   Produced as a result

AG.   2002 Bonnie Raitt album; 2 wds