Answer:

fritz

AnswerCrossword Clue
FRITZOut-of-order condition
FRITZOn the ..: broken
FRITZOn the .. (broken)
FRITZState of disrepair
FRITZMondale's nickname
FRITZOn the ... (inoperable)
FRITZOn the ..
FRITZViolinist Kreisler
FRITZWalter Mondale, to pals
FRITZOn the ... (broken)
FRITZOn the .. (needing repair)
FRITZOne of the Katzenjammer Kids.
FRITZKreisler or Reiner
FRITZConductor Reiner
FRITZEx-Veep Mondale, to pals
FRITZSen. Hollings
FRITZOn the ... (not working)
FRITZCat of comics
FRITZLang who directed "Metropolis"
FRITZDirector Lang