| ABUJA | capital of Nigeria |
| BEN | Stiller, comedy actor |
| BOG | mire, morass |
| BUFFOON | jester, clown |
| BULLS | Chicago ..., NBA team |
| CHIEF | organizer, superintendent |
| DEPP | Johnny, actor |
| EDGAR | ... Allan Poe, writer |
| FRAUD | swindle |
| GENNADY | Golovkin, boxer |
| GOLDMAN | ... Sachs, bank |
| GORILLA | one of apes |
| GUPPY | millionfish |
| HOLMIUM | Ho |
| JAMAICA | its capital is Kingston |
| LAUREN | Ralph, fashion designer |
| LOON | idler, a lout |
| MONEY | folding stuff |
| OSTRAVA | city in Czechia |
| QATAR | country in Asia |
| REGARD | attention, care |
| RICHARD | Strauss, composer |
| SCAM | con game |
| SHAME | negative emotion |
| SHOP | store |
| TIPPER | dump truck |
| USER | parasite |
| WILL | Ferrell, actor |
| WORK | employment, occupation |
| WREATH | torse |