| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| The "me" in "nothing can stop me now," in a 1962 #1 hit |
| 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 |
| Wayside stop |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Actress stops further action |
| Auto stopovers |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Target of Bill Maher's "New Rule: stop wearing plastic shoes |
| 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 |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Complain nonstop |
| Airport stop on New Jersey Transit, briefly |
| Stops on a line |
| All-stops train |
| Nuisance stoppers, in law |
| Stop the subscription |
| Cruise-ship stop |
| Stopover |
| Liner stopovers |
| Agriculture giant celebrating its 175th anniversary this year |
| Lincoln Center showstoppers |
| Big drinking night, stop #3 (tapas bar) |
| Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Alternative words used as alternatives for each other in this puzzle's theme answers |
| ___ Awards (show hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood this year): Abbr. |
| Indirect flight stop-off |