| Informal refusal |
| 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. |
| Part of a colon |
| Baltic country. |
| Fiddler on the Roof" setting that answers the question "Where else could Sabbath be so sweet? |
| Conform to masculine stereotypes by repressing one's feelings, which, as we all know, works out well for everyone |
| Ireland, to locals |
| Iowa setting for the League of Sofa Manufacturers convention? |
| Mystical glow |
| Type of lizard |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| Finnish maestro ___-Pekka Salonen |
| Pen name of Charles Henry Smith |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Web portal with a butterfly logo |
| Type of hat |
| News analyst Roberts |
| Band of Gold singer Payne |
| French clerical title |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Kind of reflex |
| Skilled showoff |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| Curtain call cry |
| Type of nut |
| Punk-rock offshoot |
| Funeral lament |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| One of Santa's reindeer |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |