| 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 |
| What a shame |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| What's your ___?" ("When is your flight supposed to land?"): Abbr. |
| Action needed to spot the four fliers in the theme answers |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| 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) |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |
| Atolls, essentially |
| What lobsters and crabs have |
| 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 |
| Alternate title for this crossword? |
| What initials on something may signify |
| Lone Ranger's theme composer |
| Bachelor of ___ (what a "B.A." degree stands for) |
| Agriculture giant celebrating its 175th anniversary this year |
| Bodybuilder's theme song? |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| What you might accidentally try to put your head through when getting into a sweater |
| What faking a stomachache might entail? |
| What major flooding may do to an Australian state? |
| Hilarious joke or, with an acquired taste, "What's Mr. Pacino up to these days, Mr. Perry? |
| Poet's ending with "what" or "how |
| What ___!" (neatnik's lament) |