| 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 |
| 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 |
| All ___!" (courtroom phrase) |
| Caesar's 'Behold!' |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| A pox upon thee! |
| A rodent! |
| Yeech! |
| Computer pioneer Lovelace (woo-hoo, women in tech!) |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| How cute!" cries |
| No idea! |
| A plague o' ___ your houses!": Mercutio |
| ___ a shame! |
| ___ said a mouthful! |
| All ___!" (conductor's shout) |
| American ___!" (Seth MacFarlane animated series) |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Queeg's "Halt! |
| 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 |
| Product with the old catchphrase "Mother, please, I'd rather do it myself! |
| It's ___!" (speakeasy cry) |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Are so!" elicitor |
| ... ___. Need to move your belongings but can't afford to rent a van or a truck? Here's our inexpensive alternative: Birds! |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| Schoolyard "I'll show you! |
| I'm __ boy!" (Pinocchio's line) |