| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Phase of history. |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Blunted swords |
| I.e. words |
| Arguing (with) |
| Alternative to purchase |
| Swords for fencing |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| A bakery has one |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| Rewords (text) |
| Padded purchase, perhaps |
| Possessive words before "oneself |
| Roman goddess of chastity |
| Evergreen tree has critical condition that's contagious (7) |
| Type of guitar that usually only has four strings |
| Every garçon has one |
| Adjective forbidden in crosswords because it's gross and bodily |
| About-to-be husband's words |
| Agreeing (with) |
| Fictional rabbit chaser |
| Accompanies musically sans words |
| Free cash machines, but apparently only if you have a "bank account" that already has "money" in it |
| French comic series that has sold 350+ million copies worldwide |
| Afflicted (with) |
| Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams has one: Abbr. |
| Asian body of water that has greatly shrunk |
| Trifles (with) |
| It's not big for someone who has an inferiority complex |