Crossword puzzle clue "new word"

First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f

Continent that is very large and has many Ebola-free countries, despite a New Jersey school freaking out over two new students from Rwanda: Abbr.

New York or New Jersey in D.C.

Madison in New York or New York in Washington

He wrote the music for "New York, New York"

Luxor or New York-New York