| Masculine possessive pronoun |
| Roman's dozen |
| Not passive |
| 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. |
| Conform to masculine stereotypes by repressing one's feelings, which, as we all know, works out well for everyone |
| Christmas warmer |
| Gaucho's lasso |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Mason's trough |
| Braying beast |
| Get some downtime |
| Middle Eastern market |
| Desert safari beast |
| Unreasonable |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Cassis apéritif |
| Nation with three dots in a row |
| Damask rose product |
| 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. |
| Persuasive one |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Dashboard abbreviation |
| Christmas songs |
| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| Sashayed |
| Evasive tactic |
| The "me" in "nothing can stop me now," in a 1962 #1 hit |
| Mideast peninsula |
| Jurassic Park" creature |