| 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 |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| The "me" in "nothing can stop me now," in a 1962 #1 hit |
| Alphabetical Jackson 5 hit |
| '80s Norwegian pop group |
| Body part whose name is pronounced like a vowel |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| Group that assigns film ratings: Abbr. |
| 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| 1973 Rolling Stones #1 hit |
| 1984 top ten Duran Duran hit |
| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| Soft, silvery-white element |
| 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 |
| Group that determines a film's rating: Abbr. |
| Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live |
| 2005 Black Eyed Peas hit that Pitchfork called "so monumentally vacuous, slapped together and tossed-off that it truly tests the definition of 'song.' |
| Actor whose middle name is Tiffany |
| Like a subtitled black-and-white movie in which everyone smokes and wears sunglasses |
| 1950's White House nickname |
| Amphitheatre's central space |
| Group that assigns movie ratings: Abbr. |
| 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 |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Budgetary waste |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Group that awards merit badges: Abbr. |
| J'accuse" author's first name |