EDITH WHARTON: (THE) AGE OF INNOCENCE — An unalterable and unquestioned law of the musical world required that the German text of French operas sung by Swedish artists... be translated into Italian for the clearer understanding of English speaking audiences.
| A. | Vengeful sister of Orestes | ELECTRA |
| B. | Crime show syndicated as "Badge 714" | DRAGNET |
| C. | Evincing the benefits of exercise (2 wds.) | INSHAPE |
| D. | Push along by rolling | TRUNDLE |
| E. | Dunderhead, lamebrain (hyph.) | HALFWIT |
| F. | Inquiry into the state of affairs (2 wds.) | WHATSUP |
| G. | Main outlet? | HYDRANT |
| H. | Strawberry tree or madrone | ARBUTUS |
| I. | "Yours truly" alternative | REGARDS |
| J. | Drafting tool for drawing parallel lines (2 wds.) | TSQUARE |
| K. | Slanting; circumlocutory | OBLIQUE |
| L. | Collectible sculptured toggle from Japan | NETSUKE |
| M. | Urban music star with the 2002 hit "Foolish" | ASHANTI |
| N. | Source of unexplained difficulties | GREMLIN |
| O. | Target of an instruction booklet (2 wds.) | ENDUSER |
| P. | Visible to the audience | ONSTAGE |
| Q. | Luminescence produced by fungi on rotten wood | FOXFIRE |
| R. | "Eureka!" moment, maybe | INSIGHT |
| S. | Depression-recovery program (2 wds.) | NEWDEAL |
| T. | Whale's blowhole, e.g. | NOSTRIL |
| U. | Cholesterol-fighting fad food (2 wds.) | OATBRAN |
| V. | Student of Doctor Pangloss | CANDIDE |
| W. | All together (2 wds.) | ENMASSE |
| X. | Late Stone Age tool | NEOLITH |
| Y. | Hipster (2 wds.) | COOLCAT |
| Z. | Title of respect for a Turkish official | EFFENDI |