| 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. |
| 2005 Black Eyed Peas hit that Pitchfork called "so monumentally vacuous, slapped together and tossed-off that it truly tests the definition of 'song.' |
| One-sided contests |
| Actor William of "The Greatest American Hero |
| Brain-scan letters |
| Starchy tubers |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Archaeologist's letters |
| A form of protest |
| Organizations with Greek letters |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Abysmal test score |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Accompaniers of cover letters: Abbr. |
| Detest |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Adjust space between letters, in printing |
| Dish dubbed "the greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in 50 years" by the International Society of Epicures in 1953 |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Personal letters |
| Letters from the family? |
| Retirement plan letters |
| Bounced-check letters |
| Duane who was #2 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
| Of greatest age |
| Protestant denomination |
| Type of contest |
| America's Test Kitchen" garments |
| Running contest |
| A straight one is the shortest distance between two points |