| ASSAD | Bashar al-..., dictator |
| BANQUET | feast, regale |
| BEAR | European mammal |
| CARUANA | Fabiano, chess player |
| CHAT | Informal conversation |
| CHUM | pal |
| COLOR | DgammaDtime |
| COMFORT | consolation, satisfaction |
| CRIME | felony or hijack |
| DECK | part of a sailing ship |
| DEFENSE | shield |
| DUCK | Donald or Daffy |
| EUNUCH | castrated human male |
| FIEF | manor |
| FIREARM | automatic or repeating |
| FRANCE | its capital is Paris |
| GRIEF | regret, heartbreak |
| HONOR | deference |
| INMATE | indweller, inhabitant |
| LLOYD | Frank ... Wright, architect |
| MILL | workshop |
| NOWHERE | No particular place, noplace |
| ROYALTY | fee, honorarium |
| SAPPORO | city in Japan |
| SCAMPER | quick, light run |
| SEAN | Penn, actor |
| TANGLE | mess, knot |
| TURN | act, exploit |
| VIII | eight |
| WELLES | Orson, actor |