| 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. |
| Canadian city named for Queen Victoria |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Ancient Greek city |
| Italian wine city |
| Australian city |
| German steel city |
| Belgian city |
| Honshu city |
| Puzzled comments |
| 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 |
| Canadian city |
| Former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Dawson |
| Malaysian city |
| Central Iowa city |
| Egyptian unit of capacity |
| Iowa city where Grant Wood's "American Gothic" house is located |
| City south of Luxor |
| Latvia's largest city |
| A Tale of Two Cities" city |
| Dutch dairy product |
| Crossword framework |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| An instructor of great sagacity": Emerson |
| Romanian city |
| Andean city |
| Maryland city |
| Academic Iowa city |
| Alma-___, U.S.S.R. city |
| Rheinland city |