| Informal refusal |
| Cowboy's suffix for buck |
| Prefix for fiction |
| 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. |
| Canadian city named for Queen Victoria |
| Afternoon prayer, in Islam |
| Animated "Explorer |
| 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 |
| Iowa setting for the League of Sofa Manufacturers convention? |
| Christmas warmer |
| Finnish maestro ___-Pekka Salonen |
| Darth Vader and his allies |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Cheat |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Type of hat |
| Lawyer, for short |
| Danish port |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| Cassis apéritif |
| Nation with three dots in a row |
| A Prairie Home Companion" director; "it" game; performer Marilyn; PC key; ear part; mama's boy; grown boy; "Notes On 'Camp'" essayist; blue shade |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Channel that shows Congressional votes: Hyph. |
| Conversation starters |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Margaret Thatcher's middle name |
| Christmas songs |