HOWARD BERGERSON, PALINDROMES (AND ANAGRAMS)--Sydney Yendys was born... to be a palindromist. His first coherent utterance was "Dad-dad-dad...!" followed in due course by "Mam-mam-mam...!" Later in life he was to marry a girl called Edna, and to have a daughter, also named Edna.
| A. | One with not a ton of smarts, boob (hyph.) | HALFWIT |
| B. | Stats put up on a tote board | ODDS |
| C. | Yankovic whose lyrics for "Bob" include "If I had a hi-fi" and "Too bad I hid a boot" (2 wds.) | WEIRDAL |
| D. | Deed done in reverse? (hyph.) | ABOUTFACE |
| E. | Tracking system used at Indiana's Tropria Airport and elsewhere | RADAR |
| F. | Mum-like blossoms | DAHLIAS |
| G. | Noted composer of moody piano solos | BRAHMS |
| H. | Air current deified as the Greek god Eurus (2 wds.) | EASTWIND |
| I. | Speaker's place in a civic forum | ROSTRUM |
| J. | Like a rotator in action | GYRATING |
| K. | Major work in Icelandic sagas | EDDA |
| L. | Story of the sexes, like "Clueless" or "Sleepless in Seattle" (hyph.) | ROMCOM |
| M. | Cut, as wool from a ewe or ram | SHEARED |
| N. | Very short gag (hyph.) | ONELINER |
| O. | Innocent as a tot | NAIVE |
| P. | Means of propulsion for a kayak | PADDLE |
| Q. | Player of a nun in the 2008 film "Doubt" (2 wds.) | AMYADAMS |
| R. | Gig for Viv's character on "I Love Lucy" | LANDLADY |
| S. | Race car type or venue | INDY |
| T. | Unconventional comedy act by Hannah Gadsby | NANETTE |
| U. | "Nauruan," for a native of Nauru, e.g. | DEMONYM |
| V. | A Pacers recap might mention this grab | REBOUND |
| W. | Group of a size like Abba x 2 | OCTET |
| X. | What a Toyota owner may refer to for help | MANUAL |
| Y. | Head-turning sign G.I.s on parade may use to salute (2 wds.) | EYESLEFT |
| Z. | Exhibit in the top spot | SHOWCASE |