| BABY | child |
| BATTERY | galvanic or lead-acid |
| BLOOD | full or arterial |
| BOSTON | Bruins, NHL team |
| BUFFET | clatter |
| BURN | stream, brook |
| CHRIS | Froome, cyclist |
| CORE | crux |
| GLASS | magnifying or quartz |
| GULF | Persian or of Mexico |
| GULL | marine bird |
| HALL | salon |
| HOME | funeral or nursing |
| HUMMUS | Levantine puree |
| KATE | Bush, singer |
| LAD | boy |
| LAPSE | gaffe, fluff |
| LUGGAGE | baggage |
| MOLL | chick |
| PERI | pixie, sprite |
| RAVAGE | Grievous damage |
| RAVIOLI | Italian pasta |
| RIVER | Oder or Tagus |
| SCOURGE | misfortune, visitation |
| SHOP | boutique |
| THING | stuff |
| TROUBLE | bother, row |
| VEGAS | Las ..., in Nevada |
| WHO | The ..., rock band |
| YOKE | oxbow |