| 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. |
| Christmas warmer |
| 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 |
| Warning device |
| J'accuse" author's first name |
| Group that awards merit badges: Abbr. |
| Food, plates, silverware, etc.? |
| Cedric Diggory's Hogwarts house in the "Harry Potter" series |
| Outward manner |
| Broadway's first Willy Loman |
| Actor's first course? |
| Adman's award |
| Animated film where the main character journeys to the excavation site of a Roman emperor's corpse and learns a little something along the way? |
| One of seven dwarfs |
| First name that's feminine in English and masculine in Italian |
| Actress who was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| Adam and Eve's first residence |
| First word of a Beatles' album title |
| A first name in whodunits |
| Academy Award winner with notable eyebrows |
| Co-creator of the Reitwagen, the first internal-combustion motorcycle |
| Emergency warnings |
| First thing Iowa State cheerleaders ask for? |
| A step forward. |
| Award for mystery writers |
| Annual cable sports award |
| Hazards for the unwary |
| Ornate wardrobe |