| Animated "Explorer |
| Pen name of Charles Henry Smith |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Karate expert |
| Interrogate aggressively |
| Kitchen tools |
| You might draw them when answering questions |
| Prince William’s alma mater |
| Water diviner |
| Intimate |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| Gas brand that's also an Italian pronoun |
| 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| Carefully thought-out strategy |
| Las Vegas resort with an Italian name |
| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| Frosty's pipe material |
| Ewe's mate |
| 2002 space western TV series created by Joss Whedon |
| Repeatedly bounced around, as sound |
| Snag — trap |
| Manipulate |
| Uneasy state |
| Muppet roommates on "Sesame Street": 3 wds. |
| Blue state majority, for short |
| Prefix with distant or lateral |
| Late September babies concealed one strong craving? |
| Airer of the debate programme "Any Questions? |
| Iowa city where Grant Wood's "American Gothic" house is located |
| Creatively-censored 4/28/10 New York Post headline about the foul-mouthed Senate/Wall Street hearings |