| Reporter's question |
| 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 |
| Inspiring instructor |
| Costello or Ferrigno |
| 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 |
| Christmas warmer |
| Iowa setting for the League of Sofa Manufacturers convention? |
| Mystical glow |
| Finnish maestro ___-Pekka Salonen |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Braying beast |
| Middle Eastern market |
| Lawyer, for short |
| Cues from a stage coach |
| Desert safari beast |
| News analyst Roberts |
| 1973 Rolling Stones ballad |
| 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. |
| Crystal-filled rock |
| Item deemed by a hi-tech company president in 1977 to be unreasonable for home use |
| Christmas songs |
| Conversation starters |
| Jason Ritter sci-fi series that lasted for one season, with "The |
| Pull with effort |