STEFAN FATSIS, WORD FREAK — [M]y... Q... is a Trojan horse. Sure, it and the Z are the only tiles worth [ten] points, but clinging to the Q... prevents you from drawing letters that offer a fresh chance for a bingo. A lingering Q is like an unwanted houseguest....
| A. | Frantically claw or grope | SCRABBLE |
| B. | Instrument of indefinite pitch | TRIANGLE |
| C. | Balance; counterweight | EQUIPOISE |
| D. | Period for Wimbledon | FORTNIGHT |
| E. | Radio telescope or satellite dish, e.g. | ANTENNA |
| F. | Deserving of attention | NOTEWORTHY |
| G. | "Ode to Joy," vis-a-vis Beethoven's Ninth Symphony | FINALE |
| H. | Common aquarium denizen | ANGELFISH |
| I. | Metallic element having the highest melting point | TUNGSTEN |
| J. | Defraud, as a customer | SHORTCHANGE |
| K. | Search for answers | INQUIRE |
| L. | Have a demulcent effect | SOOTHE |
| M. | Large sailing ship | WINDJAMMER |
| N. | What Montezuma was in 1520 | OVERTHROWN |
| O. | Plastic surgery of the nose | RHINOPLASTY |
| P. | Aerial altercation | DOGFIGHT |
| Q. | Saint's day celebration | FIESTA |
| R. | One taking stock? | RUSTLER |
| S. | Faux, artificial | ERSATZ |
| T. | Roman construction still in use in Segovia, Spain | AQUEDUCT |
| U. | Central supporting element | KEYSTONE |