Across
- 3. codename for beaches assigned to the Allied troops in WWII
- 9. the crossword's publication-less home
- 10. the reason for the season
- 11. the anti-nickname
- 13. an accidental traitor
- 14. the last name of the first New York World puzzle editor
- 15. the terrible times
- 16. to put it simply
Down
- 1. a classic clue, slithering up to meet you
- 2. the father of the crossword
- 4. codename for D-Day
- 5. birth month
- 6. the best day for a crossword
- 7. the original publication for the crossword
- 8. 1 down, reordered
- 12. a crossword fanatic