| The last Holy Roman emperor | 27 |
| St. ___ Assisi: Oct. 4 | 22 |
| Italy's patron saint | 24 |
| Writer of jazz anthems? | 23 |
| Key for a certain song | 22 |
| Man known for one poem | 22 |
| Musical creator of monster? | 27 |
| Pre-euro French actor? | 22 |
| Admirer of Gallic people | 24 |
| People panicked by Parisians | 28 |
| Garcon's pourboire | 22 |
| Frenchman's wherewithal | 27 |
| Currency in le marché | 24 |
| Contents of Swiss banks | 23 |
| Its blooms are used in leis | 27 |
| Fragrant flower used in leis | 28 |
| Matriculation of hot dogs? | 26 |
| Kid-friendly comfort food | 25 |
| Monstrous hot-dog with beer | 27 |
| The color of burnt hot dogs? | 28 |
| Apollo 8 astronaut (1928) | 25 |
| Popular Halloween monster | 25 |
| Monster maker of literature | 27 |
| Monster maker in movies | 23 |
| 2012 hurricane nickname | 23 |
| Having superior candor | 22 |
| Crazy Guggenheim portrayer | 26 |
| Kentucky's capital | 22 |
| Capital on the Kentucky River | 29 |
| Man who can see ahead? | 22 |
| Kentucky/Texas municipal bond | 29 |
| Supreme behind (1939-62) | 24 |
| Secretary under F.D.R. | 22 |
| "Frost/Nixon" star | 28 |
| Inventor of a glass harmonica | 29 |
| Noted collectibles marketer | 27 |
| "To be honest ..." | 28 |
| Start of a Butler adieu | 23 |
| Hot dog vendor's intro? | 27 |
| Hero of many old dime novels | 28 |
| Dogs often taken camping? | 25 |
| Ancient Germanic people | 23 |
| Heart-to-heart discussion | 25 |
| Microwave for hot dogs? | 23 |
| Fashionable Dutch master? | 25 |
| Pre-World War I archduke | 24 |
| Wrap with ropes, at sea | 23 |
| Tighten, as drum cords | 22 |
| Strengthen a ship via cables | 28 |
| Steady with ropes at sea | 24 |
| Secure a ship with ropes | 24 |
| Bind with a ship's ropes | 28 |
| Bind tightly, nautically | 24 |
| Secures a sail by lashing | 25 |
| Binds tightly, on a ship | 24 |
| Sitcom set in the city | 22 |
| Fictional psychiatrist | 22 |
| "Cheers" spinoff | 26 |
| Russian ice fisherman? (M) | 26 |
| Stereotypical college drinker | 29 |
| One who's made a pledge | 27 |
| Greek-letter organizations | 26 |
| Caviar at a keg party? | 22 |
| Areas on many campuses | 22 |
| Where many Greeks are found | 27 |
| Area with many Greek houses | 27 |
| Anxious campus society? | 23 |
| Coming apart at the seams? | 26 |
| Emotionally burned out | 22 |
| At one's wits' end | 26 |
| Odin's spouse: Var. | 23 |
| Weirdo, in modern slang | 23 |
| Unconventional behavior | 23 |
| 2003 Lindsay Lohan film | 23 |
| Hawaiian chief justice: 1900 | 28 |
| Something redheads tend to do | 29 |
| Like Howdy Doody's face | 27 |
| Soul and disco singer Payne | 27 |
| Payne from the '70s | 23 |
| Detroit soul singer Payne | 25 |
| Band of Gold singer Payne | 27 |
| 1970's singer Payne | 23 |
| Pop dance team, informally? | 27 |
| Star born May 10, 1899 | 22 |
| Epitome of class in dance | 25 |
| Sweet Christmas treat? | 22 |
| Movie producer-director | 23 |
| Queen's lead singer | 23 |
| "Down to You" star | 28 |
| Slasher film favorite Krueger | 29 |
| Cinematic Elm Street slasher | 28 |
| Creator of Happy Hooligan | 25 |
| Late-arriving actor of old? | 27 |
| Best Actor of 1932 and 1946 | 27 |
| Best Actor of 1931 and 1946 | 27 |
| PBS figure from 1968 to 2001 | 28 |
| Bandleader Waring et al. | 24 |
| TV talk show plugs, e.g. | 24 |
| Player without a contract | 25 |
| One who's been released? | 28 |