| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| 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 |
| Gaming stake |
| Agcy. that takes spam complaints |
| Take money for a spare room |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| A 1982 film that takes place in 1959 |
| Initial poker stake |
| Alternative title of this puzzle, in view of what can be placed in front of the answers to the 10 asterisked clues |
| Partially obscured (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| They take song requests at parties: Abbr. |
| Bodybuilder's intake |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Action shots taken with a slow shutter speed |
| Band best known for 1985's "Take on Me": Hyph. |
| Gambler's stake |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Partake of alcohol |
| Take full responsibility |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Agriculture giant celebrating its 175th anniversary this year |
| Aircraft-engine intakes |
| One who makes outlandish mistakes? |
| Pitchers' mistakes |
| Alkaline Trio "Take ___ With Alcohol |
| Miner's stake |
| Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Mistakes of a sort |