| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| 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 |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Floor coverings, to a Brit |
| Covered walk with shops |
| Cover-up name |
| Partially obscured (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| Covered, in combos |
| Pacific Ocean discoverer |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Schoolyard "I'll show you! |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Part of a recovery prog. |
| Springsteen's Seeger cover "___ Canal |
| Accompaniers of cover letters: Abbr. |
| An 1898 discovery. |
| Cover one's traces |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Archaeologist's discovery |
| Handmade floor covering |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Tummy sound — discover (an illicit activity) |
| Agriculture giant celebrating its 175th anniversary this year |
| Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Contract extras, and read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Golf shaft covering |
| A genus of shell-less snails was named after this noblewoman |
| Falcon's head covering |
| Give Schweppes Ginger ___ try!" (brilliant soda slogan I just made up) (this clue dedicated to the great Merl Reagle, the master of saving weak entries; RIP, Merl) |