"ALEXANDREDUMAS" IS THE Answer TO THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORDS

1. 'les trois mousquetaires' author
2. Noel - and awfully rude butting in - carried drink for historical novelist
3. Author of 'the count of monte cristo'
4. He wrote "the count of monte cristo"
5. French novelist who wrote the three musketeers: 2 wds.

OTHER CLUES

1. Africans only half loathe america
2. Baby carrier brand
3. Additional portion of food
4. Attachable by pressing
5. Branch of the dept. of transportation
6. Bruin, golden bear or wil
7. Airport area
8. Abbr. in french mail