| 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 |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Big initials in '70s TV |
| Time's 2007 "Invention of the Year |
| Cavalry sword |
| SWORD |
| 1973 Rolling Stones #1 hit |
| 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 |
| Maiden name word |
| Classic 1977 album pronounced like a continent |
| Org. that gives NC-17s |
| 1997 World Series MVP Hernandez |
| Give one's word |
| Medieval sword |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Blunted swords |
| 1979 Caine/Ustinov film |
| I.e. words |
| Accounting word |
| Portuguese term meaning "suspects" brought up in the 2007 Madeleine McCann disappearance case |
| A Nobelist of 1957 |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Bisected 17th century conflict? |
| 7th letter, Greek alphabet |
| 1973 multi-platinum album by Wings |
| Swords for fencing |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| 007's alma mater |