| Roman's dozen |
| 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. |
| Prized heirloom |
| Banded quartz |
| Popular men's magazine |
| Type of lizard |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Frozen dessert |
| Christmas songs |
| Prized mushroom |
| Presidential middle name between Fitzgerald and Milhous |
| Popularizer of the Chinese tunic suit |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| Prince in Ezekiel |
| Famous wizard's home |
| Puzzled comments |
| Mozart's libertine |
| Protozoans |
| Hazardous curve |
| 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 |
| 1964 Beatles song |
| Horned beast of the zodiac |
| 1997 World Series MVP Hernandez |
| Bizarre |
| Computer magazine |
| Lemon zest source |
| Eliza's 'iggins |
| Magazine edition |
| Criticizes harshly |
| Prominent Jay Leno feature |