| 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 |
| Gridiron official, informally |
| Indian flatbread that's cooked on a griddle |
| Accidental repeat of an entry in a crossword grid |
| Gridiron great Groza |
| University of Calgary gridders |
| Gridiron initials |
| Co-star of Ingrid in "Autumn Sonata |
| Gridiron protection |
| Gridiron ref |
| Winning Super Bowl XXXVII gridder |
| Gridiron passes |
| Some offensive or defensive gridders |
| Gridiron referee |
| Acts of desperation on the gridiron |
| Gridiron positions |
| Gridiron grippers |
| Gridiron get-together |
| Ameche of gridiron fame |
| Grid |
| Gridiron gain: abbr. |
| Motown gridders |
| Grier of the gridiron |
| Gridiron great Grier |
| Gridiron speedster |
| Four things represented visually in this puzzle's grid |
| Gridiron VIP, slangily |
| Indoor gridiron org. |
| Gridiron referee, in slang |
| Hundred on a gridiron |