| 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 |
| Cues from a stage coach |
| Get some downtime |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Took from. |
| Longtime Notre Dame coach Parseghian |
| Time's 2007 "Invention of the Year |
| Cavalry sword |
| Intimate |
| SWORD |
| Nick of Time" singer |
| 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 |
| Careful scrutiny |
| Not give in to a timepiece that swings at you? |
| Give one's word |
| Medieval sword |
| Free from blame |
| Question from one who doesn't get it |
| Miss Piggy's favorite word |
| Four-time baseball All-Star Jose |
| Expected landing time |
| Accounting time |
| Blunted swords |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Brand name from the French for "oily chalk |
| Big-time kudos |
| Alerts from the LAPD |
| Accounting word |