| BACKUP | standby |
| BLAME | censure, condemnation |
| BOOBY | genus of birds |
| CARACAL | species of wild cat |
| CARBINE | rifle with a short barrel |
| COMBAT | conflict, struggle |
| CRADLE | rocker |
| DODO | extinct bird |
| DREGS | settling, scum |
| GAGARIN | Yuri, astronaut |
| GILMOUR | David, guitarist |
| INSULT | affront, slight |
| JIMMY | Connors, tennis player |
| LEBANON | country with Beirut |
| MALTA | country with Valletta |
| MARLEY | Bob, singer |
| MEL | Brooks, film director |
| PART | piece, fraction |
| PEN | ballpoint or fountain |
| POD | vessel, capsule |
| PRIEST | islam - imam, catholicism - ? |
| RAIN | drizzle or thunderstorm |
| RIND | tree bark |
| SHINDIG | noisy party or festivities |
| SOFA | couch |
| STOUT | dark beer |
| TROUBLE | discomfort, inconvenience |
| TURNIP | among vegetables |
| VAN | Morrison, singer |
| VIEW | purpose, resolution |