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| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| 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 |
| Cross |
| Alliance against Allies |
| Pie or cross follower |
| Americans who move to Canada, e.g.? |
| Low-hanging hoops, e.g. |
| Bach's 'Pilgrimage,' e.g. |
| Accepted PayPal payments, e.g. |
| Applies with a cotton swab, e.g. |
| Alloys, e.g. |
| Buying candy for trick-or-treaters, e.g.? |
| Ambient noises from appliances, e.g. |
| A-C on a filing cabinet, e.g. |
| Beauty and the Beast," e.g. |
| A1" on a spreadsheet, e.g. |
| Crossword framework |
| All-points bulletin, e.g. |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Florida or J.J., e.g. |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Above the crossbar and between the uprights |
| Apply Brylcreem, e.g. |
| A revolt against fate" per André Malraux |
| Feeling cross |
| APBs, e.g. |
| A shoe presses against it |
| Adjective" or "adverb," e.g. |
| Alibi, e.g. |