| 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 |
| Quick tennis point |
| Cavalry sword |
| Intense, as competition |
| SWORD |
| Two-dimensional extent. |
| Maximum number of party attendees, perhaps |
| Not too often |
| 1984 top ten Duran Duran 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 |
| Maiden name word |
| Give one's word |
| Netherlands nosebag contents? |
| Medieval sword |
| Prince's attendant |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Questions idiot describing kindergarten (4) |
| Laboratory utensils |
| Blunted swords |
| Held tenderly |
| Tennis champion Martina |
| Accounting word |
| I.e. words |
| Fasten |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Swords for fencing |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Often-affected outburst |
| Does, as a Tennessee Williams play |