Tuesday, February 26, 1991 <AUTHOR> <COPYRIGHT> <SIZE> 15x15 <GRID> HEMP.KAPPA.MAYO AREA.OLEOS.AVON MISS.HOWLS.CORE SEATTLESEAHAWKS ...EAR...IOR... AMALGAM.ALLOWS. SOL..BAIL.ENATE STLOUISCARDINAL THORN.TIME..ETA .STAIRS.OSMOSES ...TOE...COB... TORONTOBLUEJAYS OVER.AGREE.ELAN DESI.CLEAR.CARE ONTO.KEEPS.TINE <ACROSS> Cordage fiber Tenth Greek letter Virginia ——, actress from Mo. Region Margarines River in SW England Liberty preceder Wolf cries Center of a Baldwin N.F.L. fliers? Sound receiver Super ending Combine Permits Old —— (the sun) Dip out Akin on Mom's side N.L flier? Point on a prickly plant Term of imprisonment J.F.K. announcement Series of steps Absorption processes Foot digit Male swan A.L. fliers? Above Concur Verve Actor-musician Arnez Cloudless Relief org. "... —— the fray" Retains Fork prong <DOWN> Those who overact Buffalo-to-Albany canal Plateau Pale shade A cousin of cabbage Tub plant Church benches Pope John Paul II, e.g. Attack Pasta for Yankee Doodle? Assert American colonies' capital: 1777-78 Units Label Sank a putt Vice prin., for one Winged flame seekers Apportion Ship's sail supports Noted Tex. mission Diminishes in intensity Assam or Orissa Here, in Paris Greek resistance force in W.W.II Handel composition Source of strength Life guards, often Pin up again A Stooge Remonstrate Fuss Baking chamber Nap Eye flirtatiously Fonda role in "Klute" Vault Jai —— Exaggerated story Koko's weapon