| 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 |
| 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 |
| Adam's apple area? |
| Cartman who said some shit about me and fishsticks even though I never played like that lmao... I stay away from that area all together |
| Crossword framework |
| Area below the midriff |
| Affluent area outside a city |
| Aquatic nesting area |
| Adjective forbidden in crosswords because it's gross and bodily |
| Area where conservatives generally do well |
| Arid Asian area |
| Shakespearean title character in the NATO phonetic alphabet |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Worshipped crossword constructor, e.g. (okay, I know, there aren't any, but a man can dream) |
| Shakespearean sobriquet |
| A-list screenwriter (and crossword fan) who won an Oscar for "Schindler's List," Steven ___ |
| Area area? |
| Area of barren lava flows, in the Southwest |
| Barren area |
| Crossword quitter's cry? |
| Area where troops are prohibited: Abbr. |
| Conveyances around the Bay Area |
| Area adjoining a wharf |
| London area that includes Canary Wharf |
| Accidental repeat of an entry in a crossword grid |
| Barren areas |
| Area of 1 chain x 1 furlong |
| AAA area of expertise |
| Bucolic areas |