| 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 |
| Repeatedly bounced around, as sound |
| Loafed around |
| One who's handy around the house |
| ___ around (wasted time) |
| Searches thoroughly |
| Accessory you wear around the waist |
| Ancient storyteller hired by royalty to tell stories in praise of said royalty. Good feedback all around, I think |
| Actress searches? |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| After following the instructions to make a big one, hint that tells you where to look around to find hidden booty |
| Like some computer searches |
| Ring around a watch face |
| Animals with "masks" around their eyes |
| Searched thoroughly, with "through |
| Ancient medical researcher |
| Conveyances around the Bay Area |
| Preparatory research |
| Activity around the block |
| Singer who redefined double standards by recording both "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer" in 1961 |
| Fed. biomedical research agency |
| Search |
| Hung around aimlessly |
| Research group |
| Researcher's raw material |
| Bathroom vessels for those who are handy around the house |
| ___ and His Comets ("Rock Around the Clock" band): 2 wds. |
| Loaf (around) |
| Too Many Rings Around Rosie" musical |
| Gorilla researcher Fossey |