| ACADEMY | university |
| BEN | Stiller, comedy actor |
| BERRY | Chuck, guitarist |
| CROWBAR | jemmy, gooseneck |
| DEAN | provost |
| DROPSY | edema |
| DUTY | obligation |
| GAP | chasm, gorge |
| INTENT | aim, scope |
| JAPAN | maple - Canada, cherry - ? |
| LIFE | ... of Pi (film) |
| LIGHT | laser |
| LIKE | English word |
| MERCURY | Freddie, singer |
| NICOLE | Anna ... Smith, actress |
| NIGER | country in Africa |
| OPERA | Turandot or Tosca |
| OUTFIT | costume |
| OWL | horned or tawny |
| POP | ... art, art style |
| RABBLE | populace, riff-raff |
| RENNES | city in Britanny |
| SCHOOL | music or elementary |
| SCOOBY | Doo from cartoon movies |
| SIX | one of digits |
| THREAD | line, cord |
| TOWER | with clock or water |
| TRICE | moment, stound |
| URUGUAY | its capital is Montevideo |
| YEN | Russia - ruble, Japan - ? |