| Informal refusal |
| Masculine possessive pronoun |
| Not passive |
| Canadian city named for Queen Victoria |
| North Carolina river |
| Paquin or Magnani |
| Asset-freezing org. (CONTEST ALERT! My new all-skill, solve-at-home crossword contest benefiting the Alzheimer's Foundation of America is Sept. 30. First prize, $2,500. For details visit www.alzfdn. |
| Afternoon prayer, in Islam |
| Mystical glow |
| Fiddler on the Roof" setting that answers the question "Where else could Sabbath be so sweet? |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| Iowa setting for the League of Sofa Manufacturers convention? |
| Conform to masculine stereotypes by repressing one's feelings, which, as we all know, works out well for everyone |
| Light raft |
| Dude, in slang |
| Part of a colon |
| Baker's need |
| Like many files nowadays |
| Desert safari beast |
| Cues from a stage coach |
| Gaucho's lasso |
| Mason's trough |
| Cheat |
| Iowa |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Banded quartz |
| Type of hat |
| Lawyer, for short |
| News analyst Roberts |