| 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. |
| Conform to masculine stereotypes by repressing one's feelings, which, as we all know, works out well for everyone |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| A Prairie Home Companion" director; "it" game; performer Marilyn; PC key; ear part; mama's boy; grown boy; "Notes On 'Camp'" essayist; blue shade |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Actor Byrnes |
| Kanga's Baby ___ |
| Popular game in Old West saloons |
| Person who rouses game birds to be shot |
| Baby's cries |
| Big name in the baby aisle |
| 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 |
| Character changed by spirits at Yuletide |
| Game most people lose |
| 2002 space western TV series created by Joss Whedon |
| Correct by punishment |
| Aberdeen baby |
| Animal represented by the constellation Cancer |
| Market dominance by two companies |
| 'Baby Spice' Bunton |
| Scrimp and get by |
| Acquire by effort |
| Hockey legend Bobby |
| Actor Jared who fronts the band 30 Seconds to Mars |
| Body created by judges' rulings |
| Cleanser once pitched by Josephine the Plumber |
| 1973 multi-platinum album by Wings |
| Labyrinth |