| 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. |
| Conform to masculine stereotypes by repressing one's feelings, which, as we all know, works out well for everyone |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| Curtain call cry |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Margaret Thatcher's middle name |
| Footballer's wear |
| Moved rhythmically |
| Ballet luminary |
| Wallboard ingredient |
| Metallic element |
| Environmentally friendly prefix |
| Football receiver |
| Carefully thought-out strategy |
| Information, informally |
| Pinch into small folds |
| Halloween window feature |
| Split partially |
| 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 |
| Careful scrutiny |
| County Clare capital |
| Morally bad |
| Abbey Road" ballad |
| Annual coll. basketball competition |
| Four-time baseball All-Star Jose |
| 2005 Black Eyed Peas hit that Pitchfork called "so monumentally vacuous, slapped together and tossed-off that it truly tests the definition of 'song.' |
| Gallic school |