What this puzzle is, apparently


1 Answer 5 letters
Fishy 5 letters
Similar Clues:
A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein
Puzzled comments
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
What a shame
Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather?
Somewhat safe sword
What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr.
Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about?
#1 song between Phil Collins's "Groovy Kind of Love" and The Escape Club's "Wild Wild West" (1988 wasn't good for music, apparently)
Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries
All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters?
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
What lobsters and crabs have
Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers
Alternate title for this crossword?
Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for)
Annapolis, e.g. + acquires + sales add-on =
Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The
Free cash machines, but apparently only if you have a "bank account" that already has "money" in it
What initials on something may signify
What faking a stomachache might entail?
Agriculture giant celebrating its 175th anniversary this year
Poet's ending with "what" or "how
What Is to Be Done?" proposition
What ___!" (neatnik's lament)
Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters
''That's what I think,'' in e-mail
What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater
He is, condensed