| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| 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 |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Belt-maker's tool |
| Amuse |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Partially obscured (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Amusement park racer |
| Winemaker's sediment |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Amusement park freebies |
| Breadmaker's ingredient |
| Crybaby's favorite dinner drinks? |
| Clio's sister muse |
| Amusement park racing vehicle |
| Cow's favorite composer? |
| Amusement park rides |
| Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Alternative words used as alternatives for each other in this puzzle's theme answers |
| Gambler's favorite woman? |
| Masterpiece in a museum |
| Actress Veronica's favorite food? |
| Amused utterance |
| Contract extras, and read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Ode writer's Muse |
| Puzzled |