(CHRISTOPHER) STEVENS, WRITTEN IN STONE — Why is an acrobat like a horse?... [A] monosyllabic sound used by Neolithic farmers... to signify something quick... or piercing... was ak and it has survived into English... in... acute... acrostic... acerbic... acrimony... equine and equestrian.
| A. | "The Say Hey Kid" for Willie Mays, e.g. | SOBRIQUET |
| B. | Act of defiance by the Sons of Liberty (2 wds.) | TEAPARTY |
| C. | Problem in a canal? | EARACHE |
| D. | Police unit for busting pimps and pushers (2 wds.) | VICESQUAD |
| E. | Writer of the script for "The Birdcage" (2 wds.) | ELAINEMAY |
| F. | Human bone that resembles a small boat | NAVICULAR |
| G. | Noises heard during a chase scene | SIRENS |
| H. | Class clown's remarks | WISECRACKS |
| I. | Downers for the Carpenters in 1971 (2 wds.) | RAINYDAYS |
| J. | One too often up and not often enough out | INSOMNIAC |
| K. | Stone in the dome of many a mosque | TURQUOISE |
| L. | Item for wintertime fun | TOBOGGAN |
| M. | A drop in the ocean? (2 wds.) | EBBTIDE |
| N. | Meaning of one of the icons over an airplane seat (2 wds.) | NOSMOKING |
| O. | Novel narrated by an emperor (2 wds.) | ICLAUDIUS |
| P. | Male actor with the most Academy Award nominations (12) | NICHOLSON |
| Q. | Impediment to looking back (2 wds.) | STIFFNECK |
| R. | Condition at 30,000 feet (2 wds.) | THINAIR |
| S. | Government by a small group | OLIGARCHY |
| T. | Transitional phrase from a news anchor (2 wds.) | NOWTHIS |
| U. | Sand dollar, sea cucumber or starfish | ECHINODERM |