| 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. |
| Baltic country. |
| Afternoon prayer, in Islam |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| It may come after you |
| 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 |
| Italian pastry |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Blunted swords |
| After-dinner item |
| African country whose flag is nearly identical to Romania's |
| I.e. words |
| Something to check |
| Accounting word |
| 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 |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Himalayan country |
| Afternoon sports event |
| A cotillion in a pastry shop? |
| Asian country |
| Swords for fencing |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Two-masted fore-and-after |