| 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. |
| Mystical glow |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Hindu mystic |
| 1966 Grammy winner for "If He Walked Into My Life |
| 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 |
| Emmy winner as Gotti |
| Myanmar's former name |
| Grammy winner Blige |
| Creamy soup |
| Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" predecessor Leno |
| Actor who won comedy and drama Emmys for the same role |
| 1962 hit with the lyric "Like the samba sound, my heart begins to pound |
| Passages, in anatomy |
| Mythical flying reptile |
| Air Force Academy student |
| Mythical giant |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| A primary source for Scandinavian mythology |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Mystical comic book superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in an upcoming movie |
| Am I my brother's keeper?" speaker |
| Roman army officer |
| Academy Award winner with notable eyebrows |
| Ancient Jewish mystic |
| Partially obscured (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| My Way" composer |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Award for mystery writers |