| 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. |
| One-sided contests |
| Brain-scan letters |
| Archaeologist's letters |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Organizations with Greek letters |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Accompaniers of cover letters: Abbr. |
| Letters from the family? |
| Involving practical participation rather than theory |
| Bounced-check letters |
| Adjust space between letters, in printing |
| Retirement plan letters |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Personal letters |
| ICU instruction letters |
| Letters preceding an assumed name |
| Before: taking some off the top? / after: craft involving tiny objects |
| Running contest |
| Type of contest |
| Details of contest regulations |
| Involving purely intellectual speculation |
| As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one," for one |
| Artistic place for tiny letters? |
| Filling station letters? |
| Preliminary contest |
| Alternate identity letters |
| And so forth" letters |