Answer:

NOTA

Answer	Crossword Clue
NOTA	... bene
NOTA	... care in the world
NOTA	"I am ... crook!"

NOTA	"... dry eye in the house"
NOTA	.. bene
NOTA	".. chance!"
NOTA	Word before bene
NOTA	Part of N.B.
NOTA	"Bene" preceder
NOTA	".. creature was stirring,..."
NOTA	".. creature was..."

NOTA	.. bene (This is important!)
NOTA	.. bene (pay close attention)
NOTA	"... chance!"
NOTA	"That's .. bad idea"
NOTA	"This is .. test"
NOTA	"This is .. toy"
NOTA	Chance or prayer preceder
NOTA	".. pretty picture"

NOTA	".. creature was ..."
NOTA	.. dry eye in the house
NOTA	".. problem!"
NOTA	"... creature was stirring..."
NOTA	... one (zilch)
NOTA	"I am ... crook" (Nixon)
NOTA	"... pretty sight"
NOTA	The N in N.B.

NOTA	Bene beginning
NOTA	"... creature was stirring ..."
NOTA	"... ... creature was stirring ..."
NOTA	... dry eye in the house
NOTA	"... problem!"
NOTA	Part of NB
NOTA	".....creature..."
NOTA	".... creature was stirring ..."

NOTA	.... bene: take notice
NOTA	.... chance!
NOTA	"... chance!": no way
NOTA	"This is ... test"
NOTA	"... chance !"

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.