(OLIVER) PRITCHETT, (THE) DOGGER BANK SAGA — It is surprising that the Impressionists never became involved in the Christmas Card Movement. They remained in a cultural backwater, devoting... their energies towards a form of card known as Blank for Special Messages.
| A. | Cranky, easily annoyed | PEEVISH |
| B. | Dish in a Thai restaurant (2 wds.) | RICEBOWL |
| C. | Temporary, provisional | INTERIM |
| D. | San Francisco's annual Escape from Alcatraz race, e.g. | TRIATHLON |
| E. | Mark of distinction | CACHET |
| F. | Last drink of Socrates | HEMLOCK |
| G. | "Nothing great was ever achieved without ___" (Emerson) | ENTHUSIASM |
| H. | Ingredient in chutney and Worcestershire sauce | TAMARIND |
| I. | Integrated circuit component | TRANSISTOR |
| J. | Annual sporting event that Russia has won twice since 2000 (2 wds.) | DAVISCUP |
| K. | Regulation follower | OVERTIME |
| L. | Form a limited partnership? (2 wds.) | GOSTEADY |
| M. | Conduit for gossip | GRAPEVINE |
| N. | Account for many mortgages | ESCROW |
| O. | Note to oneself, maybe | REMINDER |
| P. | Bug originating in Germany | BEETLE |
| Q. | Breathing aid for miners (2 wds.) | AIRSHAFT |
| R. | Symptom of hypothermia | NUMBNESS |
| S. | Plus fours or bloomers | KNICKERS |
| T. | Where Condoleezza Rice taught, 1981-2000 | STANFORD |
| U. | Engineering feat on the Nile (2 wds.) | ASWANDAM |
| V. | Activity for which you may be handicapped | GOLFING |
| W. | Bold, pushy | ASSERTIVE |