| Parjanya, in Hindu myth | 23 |
| One invoked during a drought | 28 |
| Precipitating, in a way | 23 |
| It falls mainly on the plain | 28 |
| Business-generating attorney | 28 |
| Pros at increasing profits | 26 |
| Ones working to end a drought | 29 |
| 'The Office' actor | 26 |
| "When it ___ pours" | 29 |
| More than dampens, as grass | 27 |
| Polished shoes to Claude? | 25 |
| Reason for canceling games | 26 |
| Tail ends of most hurricanes | 28 |
| Reasons to pull out the tarp | 28 |
| Nor'easters, often | 22 |
| Groovy Grand Prix equipment? | 28 |
| It's found in a runoff | 26 |
| A Weather Girls' favorite | 29 |
| Tough conditions for tars? | 26 |
| Summer in southern Asia | 23 |
| Gorby's wife et al. | 24 |
| Silently show surprise | 22 |
| Express mild criticism | 22 |
| Â Â Scream and holler | 27 |
| Run a sugar plantation? | 23 |
| Expressed slight surprise | 25 |
| Fancy invitation feature | 24 |
| What the noisy architect did | 28 |
| Performed a Herculean feat #4 | 29 |
| Oral indication of anger | 24 |
| Cause to hit the ceiling | 24 |
| Aggressive poker players | 24 |
| Poker players, at times | 23 |
| ___ question (disputes) | 23 |
| Acts wildly or angrily | 22 |
| Engage in woolgathering? | 24 |
| Collect Rambouillet, say | 24 |
| Gives cause for optimism | 24 |
| What a good pep talk does | 25 |
| Turns a whisper into a shout | 28 |
| Turn a whisper into a shout | 27 |
| Be a hard act to follow | 23 |
| Lose one's tempeer | 22 |
| Construction site order? | 24 |
| Increase one's commitment | 29 |
| Fence builder's job? | 24 |
| Clive Cussler novel of 1976 | 27 |
| Clive Cussler adventure novel | 29 |
| Where sultanas are stored? | 26 |
| Cousin of currant cognac? | 25 |
| Pear-and-quince preserve | 24 |
| Alternative to calling | 22 |
| 1987 Nicolas Cage film | 22 |
| Finding investment cash | 23 |
| Bringing up young nudists? | 26 |
| Fruit nightmare realm? | 22 |
| Recipe on a Sun-Maid box | 24 |
| Tariff on dried fruit? | 22 |
| Justification for existence | 27 |
| Justifications for existence | 28 |
| "Carousel" star | 25 |
| Singer John of musicals | 23 |
| Broadway singing star John | 26 |
| Bonnie with ten Grammys | 23 |
| Activist/singer Bonnie | 22 |
| "Pajama Game" star | 28 |
| "Pajama Game" actor | 29 |
| "Carousel" actor | 26 |
| Singers Bonnie and John | 23 |
| Singers John and Bonnie | 23 |
| John and Bonnie of song | 23 |
| Snare for singer Bonnie? | 24 |
| Film critic from India? | 23 |
| Actor in Indian spy films? | 26 |
| Member of an Indian caste | 25 |
| Part of Muslim prayers | 22 |
| Islamic prayer portion | 22 |
| Earn and earn and earn | 22 |
| Earn tons of, as dough | 22 |
| Tidy up the lawn, in a way | 26 |
| Percentage of the take | 22 |
| Skimmers' skimmings | 23 |
| What some groundskeepers do? | 28 |
| Gather, as fallen leaves | 24 |
| Winning big, Vegas-style | 24 |
| Making money in the fall? | 25 |
| North Carolina's capital | 28 |
| Durham's twin city | 22 |
| John Edwards' hometown | 26 |
| Abnormal breathing sounds | 25 |
| Abnormal respiratory sounds | 27 |
| Abnormal breath sounds | 22 |
| Unhealthy chest sounds | 22 |
| Harsh breathing sounds | 22 |
| Schumacher of auto racing | 25 |
| Scored 6 runs in the ninth | 26 |
| Helped out in a crisis | 22 |
| Long-distance auto races | 24 |
| 2000 Green Party candidate | 26 |
| One-time Purina partner | 23 |