| Masculine possessive pronoun |
| Informal refusal |
| Inspiring instructor |
| Purring pet |
| 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. |
| Paquin or Magnani |
| Afternoon prayer, in Islam |
| North Carolina river |
| Fiddler on the Roof" setting that answers the question "Where else could Sabbath be so sweet? |
| Canadian singer Paul |
| 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? |
| Finnish maestro ___-Pekka Salonen |
| Dude, in slang |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Braying beast |
| Diluted espresso drink |
| Popular men's magazine |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Ruin |
| Drumming insect |
| Curtain call cry |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| Bone that Napoleon Dynamite's grandma broke after falling off her dune buggy |
| Band of Gold singer Payne |
| One of Santa's reindeer |
| Insult |
| Nation with three dots in a row |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |