| 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. |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Expressive rock music subgenre |
| John/Rice musical |
| Cavalry sword |
| SWORD |
| 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 |
| Maiden name word |
| Medieval sword |
| Give one's word |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Blunted swords |
| Abba's music genre |
| 1958 movie musical |
| I.e. words |
| Accounting word |
| Dashboard Confessional's music |
| Universal's 1980 Olivia Newton-John musical |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Swords for fencing |
| Baghdad-based Broadway musical |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| George's musical brother |
| Bread genre |
| Crossword framework |
| A nice word for dirt? |
| A to E, musically speaking |
| A good band pic on the CD, songs that will appeal to music producers, etc.? |
| Music school exercises |
| Jackson of country music |