| 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 |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Hindu mystic |
| Phase of history. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Highway distances in Europe: Abbr. |
| Throwaway remark |
| Come Away With Me" singer Jones |
| 1966 Grammy winner for "If He Walked Into My Life |
| Emmy winner as Gotti |
| 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 |
| Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live |
| Myanmar's former name |
| Grammy winner Blige |
| Creamy soup |
| Ancient highway |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Budgetary waste |
| Actor who won comedy and drama Emmys for the same role |
| Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" predecessor Leno |
| Wayside stop |
| Broadway's first Willy Loman |
| Cinema gangway |
| Amway Arena team |
| Passages, in anatomy |
| Cartman who said some shit about me and fishsticks even though I never played like that lmao... I stay away from that area all together |