| 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. |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| 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 |
| Famous canal |
| Actor William of "The Greatest American Hero |
| Iowa city where Grant Wood's "American Gothic" house is located |
| Home of the annual Gathering of Nations powwow, the world's largest celebration of Native American culture |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Americans who move to Canada, e.g.? |
| American" bar staple |
| Broadway's first Willy Loman |
| South American lasso |
| Actor's first course? |
| American __" (performer's TV showcase) |
| American Hunter publisher |
| American pit viper |
| Actress who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| American Indian confederation, after inflation? |
| First name that's feminine in English and masculine in Italian |
| Adam and Eve's first residence |
| A first name in whodunits |
| First word of a Beatles' album title |
| American ___!" (Seth MacFarlane animated series) |
| American Idol" pound dwellers, to Randy Jackson |
| Activity of many Americans |
| Co-creator of the Reitwagen, the first internal-combustion motorcycle |
| American Airlines Arena team |
| First thing Iowa State cheerleaders ask for? |
| Native American tribesman in a 1992 Daniel Day-Lewis/Madeleine Stowe film |