| 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 |
| A Prairie Home Companion" director; "it" game; performer Marilyn; PC key; ear part; mama's boy; grown boy; "Notes On 'Camp'" essayist; blue shade |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Body part whose name is pronounced like a vowel |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| Popular game in Old West saloons |
| 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| Person who rouses game birds to be shot |
| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| 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 |
| Game most people lose |
| Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live |
| Actor whose middle name is Tiffany |
| Budgetary waste |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Govt. org. whose logo depicts an eagle standing on a key |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| Broadway's first Willy Loman |
| Alt.country singer Case whose "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" comes out tomorrow |
| African country whose flag is nearly identical to Romania's |
| Animated TV character whose best friend is Boots |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Actor's first course? |
| ___ & Allies (board game) |
| Was inventive |
| Cold-weather card game? |
| Actress who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| Wash |
| ___ around (wasted time) |