LAT Sun. 11/7 Verge

[magus]

Placing Changes  ---  good title

More or less, e.g.: Abbr.   ADJ
It’s out on a limb   HAND [I first thought HOCK]
High court returns   LOBS [not decisions]
Handle holder   CBER [do those radios still exist?]
Financial security of a kind   BANKGUARD
Board vacancy?   KNOTHOLE
Act like an ass   BRAY
Theme: Exchanging first with second word in a phrase, leaving -ing
Sunbeam, e.g.?   IRONINGBRAND
Identical gift container?   MATCHINGBOX
Cause of a power tool failure?   BUSHINGBURN

Interesting neighbors:
UCLA + NCAA [UCONN later]
ORRIN + ORAN

 
There are seven K’s in this grid.

 
AROS   [could have been ARIS --- "Belonging to Jackie's second" + "___ the moon"]

RATING: Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun

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