Cru Cryptic 196

That's How Easy Love Can Be ****

by Rasmus, Weitner, and Sams

SOLUTION

.H.P.L...F.Q.J.
BOOLEAN.MODULAR
.R.A.N.S.U.A.I.
ZANTAC.YARDSALE
.T.O.E.M.D.A.I.
XIAN.TAMBOURINE
.O.I...E.O...G.
..ACCOUTERING..
.U...V.R...A.E.
INNKEEPING.ROLL
.T.O.R.C.I.C.L.
CHORDATA.VIOLIN
.A.A.L.L.E.T.P.
DWINDLE.WIRIEST
.S.S.S...N.C.E.

NOTES

A ACCOUTERING (cute organic*)
B BOO+LEAN
C CHOR(e)+DATA
D DWINDLE (wild end*)
E E(c/L)LIPSE (L is half C in Roman numerals)
F FOUR-DOOR ("Ford or" hom.)
G GI+VE IN
H HO+RATIO
I INN(KEEP)ING (PEEK rev.)
J J+AILING
K KOR(e)ANS
L LANCET (hid.)
M M(ODUL)AR (rev.)
N NARCOTIC (rico can't*)
O OVERALLS (slav lore*)
P PLA(y)+TONIC
Q QUASAR (hid.)
R ROLL ("role" hom.)
S SYMMETRICAL (mystic realm*)
T TAMBO+URINE (a tomb*)
U UNTHAWS (hunt was*)
V VIOLIN (NIL+O+IV rev.)
W WI+RIEST (tries*)
X XI+AN
Y YA(RDSA)LE (A+S+DR rev.)
Z ZANTAC (CA+TN+AZ rev.)