| ABSENCE | lack |
| ANGUISH | torture, agony |
| ANSWER | reply |
| APATHY | indifference |
| AROMA | perfume, fragrance |
| BAT | order of mammals |
| BOOTH | stand, kiosk |
| BRAND | Nike or Dior |
| CHOWDER | thick, creamy soup or stew |
| DOUGH | flour + water |
| FIGHTER | warrior, soldier |
| FIST | bunch of fives |
| FRAY | feud, broil |
| GRANT | subvention |
| GROUP | rock or aldehyde |
| ILLNESS | disease |
| KATY | Perry, singer |
| KOHL | Helmut, German politician |
| MAGIC | thaumaturgy, warlockry |
| METER | time - second, distance - ? |
| MUSIC | melody |
| POPE | Catholic leader |
| RING | signet |
| SALSA | type of dance |
| SOIL | dirt, ground |
| STANLEY | Morgan ..., bank |
| STROKE | sway, sweep |
| TISSUE | fatty or muscular |
| TOM | Clancy, writer |
| WILHELM | Röntgen, physycist |