| 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 |
| Unflattering nickname for a boastful corporate bigwig? |
| Connection made while feeding a snack dispenser (Part 1) |
| Winners slangy boast |
| All-time All-Star Game leader in hits (23), runs (20), and stolen bases (6) |
| Start of Caesar's boast |
| End of a nursery rhyme boast |
| All-time best-selling Frank Sinatra album (1993) |
| Boast. |
| Uplifting Pete Townshend song? (3,2,3) |
| ___ zone (part of a football field) |
| Hockey great Tikkanen (3) |
| Boasts |
| Sales pitch that eschews boasts? |
| Sadeness (Part I)" electronic band |
| Add vertical line 1 (word 1) and vertical line 15 (word 3) and enter the answer to the resulting clue on this line |
| Source of the outbursts (and hit comedy of 1993) |
| Ironic quip (Part 1) |
| Ad boast in a Northeastern city? |
| Updated words of advice from Ben Franklin (Part 1) |
| Pun heard through the grapevine (part 1) |
| ___ dozen (13) |
| ALABAMA (minted 2003) |
| Truism (Part 2) |
| Quip (Part 2) |
| Hot gambler's boast |
| Buzzed pooch quip (Part 3) |
| Boast rudely about |
| Able was ___..." (part of a palindrome) |
| Champion's boast |