| AFFRONT | offense |
| ALMOND | type of tree nut |
| BELCH | burp |
| BREAKER | wrecker, ruiner |
| CAUCHY | Augustin, mathematician |
| DAMON | Matt, actor |
| DELAY | suspension, stay |
| DUCT | sweat or lacrimal |
| FARM | Animal ... (Orwell) |
| FRUIT | passion or kiwi |
| FUSS | trouble, torment |
| JEST | witticism, gag |
| KIA | Korean car brand |
| LAPSE | temporary failure |
| OBERON | moon of Uranus |
| OSMIUM | Os |
| PASS | route, avenue |
| PEDAL | accelerator or brake |
| QUOTA | apportionment, allocation |
| RAG | Tattered clothes |
| REFUSE | trash, waste |
| ROCKETS | Houston ..., NBA team |
| ROVER | randomly selected target |
| SIGHT | vision |
| SPANNER | wrench |
| STRIKE | first or surgical |
| STUFF | thing |
| USAGE | use |
| WICKIUP | wigwam |
| ZHIVAGO | Doctor ... (film) |