| Asset-freezing org. (CONTEST ALERT! My new all-skill, solve-at-home crossword contest benefiting the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is Sept. 30. First prize, $2,500. For details visit www.alzfdn. |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| Cross |
| Pie or cross follower |
| Al ___, Cairo newspaper |
| Crossword framework |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Above the crossbar and between the uprights |
| Feeling cross |
| Adjective forbidden in crosswords because it's gross and bodily |
| Criss-cross framework |
| Worshipped crossword constructor, e.g. (okay, I know, there aren't any, but a man can dream) |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Hippie's cross |
| A-list screenwriter (and crossword fan) who won an Oscar for "Schindler's List," Steven ___ |
| Double-crosser |
| Crossword quitter's cry? |
| Cross-dressing comedian? |
| Cross-court items? |
| Accidental repeat of an entry in a crossword grid |
| Adviser once described as "a cross between Henry Kissinger and Minnie Mouse |
| Crossbar patterns |
| Against (which appears amidst the five long Across answers) |
| Cross-country skiing |
| Ravine-crossing hauling systems |
| Crisscross framework |
| White Sox's crosstown rivals |
| Across-the-pond speech patterns studied by British actors |
| About half of crossword clues |