| 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. |
| Fiddler on the Roof" setting that answers the question "Where else could Sabbath be so sweet? |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Cavalry sword |
| SWORD |
| 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 |
| Medieval sword |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Iowa city where Grant Wood's "American Gothic" house is located |
| Antiquated guide that comes with TripTiks |
| Blunted swords |
| I.e. words |
| Alt.country singer Case whose "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" comes out tomorrow |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Accounting word |
| Banished to sleep on a couch, say ... or where to find the starred answers' hidden items |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Whence comes a hero? |
| Animated film where the main character journeys to the excavation site of a Roman emperor's corpse and learns a little something along the way? |
| Swords for fencing |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Crossword framework |
| Possessive words before "oneself |
| First word of a Beatles' album title |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| Rewords (text) |
| Annual cause of losing an hr.'s sleep hidden in this puzzle's 10 longest answers |