| Roman's dozen |
| Purring pet |
| Get some downtime |
| Nation with three dots in a row |
| Indonesian island |
| India's dollar |
| Dovecote sound |
| Many downloads |
| Intense, as competition |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| Domed recess |
| Downcast |
| Mississippi explorer |
| ___ Pet (kitschy plant) |
| Hazardous curve |
| 2002 space western TV series created by Joss Whedon |
| 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 |
| Fonteyn's dancing partner Rudolf |
| Halloween window feature |
| Corridor |
| Petticoat |
| Anecdotal knowledge |
| Annual coll. basketball competition |
| Question from one who doesn't get it |
| Muppet roommates on "Sesame Street": 3 wds. |
| Dogged |
| Peter who wrote "Puff the Magic Dragon |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Downsize |
| Animal kingdom ruler |