| 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 |
| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| 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 |
| Org. that gives NC-17s |
| 15th-century French king nicknamed "the Prudent |
| Actor William of "The Greatest American Hero |
| Actress Taylor of "The Notorious Bettie Page |
| Org. with a key-holding eagle in its logo |
| Govt. org. whose logo depicts an eagle standing on a key |
| Roman statesman called "the Censor |
| Air quality org. |
| Cast of characters in "The Big Bang Theory |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Actress Gadot of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |
| Alt.country singer Case whose "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" comes out tomorrow |
| Monogram of the author of "The Biglow Papers |
| Anchorman" dog whose name references Ted Knight's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" character |
| NBA All-Star nicknamed "Flash |
| Reality show about folk-dancing homemakers (with "The") |
| Actor Miller of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower |
| Coin collectors' org. |
| Air-traffic control org. |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Org. headquartered in Heathrow, Florida |
| Almost dozen Grateful Dead song "The ___ |
| Adams of "The Muppets |
| Actor Wallach of "The Misfits |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |