| 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. |
| 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 |
| Four-time baseball All-Star Jose |
| Home run, in baseball slang |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Blunted swords |
| Baseball's Fielder |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Archaic "before |
| I.e. words |
| Accounting word |
| Letter before gee |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Actor in "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight |
| Baghdad-based Broadway musical |
| Somewhat safe sword |
| Swords for fencing |
| Football player Jackson drinks water before a game? |
| Am I off-base here? |
| Crossword framework |
| Hideo, Major League Baseball's winningest Japanese pitcher |
| Rewords (text) |