| 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 |
| Wondrous event |
| Two-dimensional extent. |
| 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 |
| Cross |
| Market dominance by two companies |
| Pie or cross follower |
| Actor who won comedy and drama Emmys for the same role |
| A Tale of Two Cities" city |
| Runner Sebastian with two Olympic gold medals |
| Two-masted fore-and-after |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Crossword framework |
| RuPaul's Drag Race" network |
| Above the crossbar and between the uprights |
| Alice" singer in Burton's "Alice in Wonderland |
| Adjective and adverb, for two |
| Actor in Broadway's "Glengarry Glen Ross |
| Adjective forbidden in crosswords because it's gross and bodily |
| Feeling cross |
| Adele won five of them in February |
| Adult ___ (Cartoon Network subchannel for older viewers) |
| Result of two people with incompatible values exchanging numbers, perhaps |
| Alma mater of Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas |
| Name shared by two brothers in the Hockey Hall of Fame |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Criss-cross framework |
| Double-crosser |