| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Thankless people |
| Teased mercilessly |
| Needless fuss |
| French instructor's directive during elocution lessons |
| Silly or mindless |
| Absolutely useless |
| Moving aimlessly |
| Apostropheless possessive |
| Baltimore specialty / Effortless task / Move on all fours with the belly up |
| Careless hurrying |
| Scaleless swimmer |
| Colorless, flammable gas |
| Render harmless, perhaps |
| Backless shoes |
| Unconventional person |
| Fluidless, as a barometer |
| Prefix meaning "less than normal |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Less approachable |
| Annapolis, e.g. + acquires + sales add-on = |
| Aesopian lesson |
| Meaningless chatter |
| Flightless Australian bird |
| Bacteria rendered harmless by pasteurization |
| French comic series that has sold 350+ million copies worldwide |
| Full of worthless stuff |
| Fearless and daring |
| Fearless |
| Ageless wonder among TV hosts |