| Clues | Answers |
| Administer drugs to improve one’s athletic performance | DOPE |
| Bird with a chisel-like bill for boring into a tree to find insects | WOODPECKER |
| Brief evocative description or episode | VIGNETTE |
| Can be shown to be right or warranted | JUSTIFIABLE |
| Cause bodily (or emotional) pain | WOUND |
| Classification of plants and animals | TAXONOMY |
| Depart | EXIT |
| Drive a car stolen for the purpose | JOYRIDE |
| Explosive device | BOMB |
| First part of the small intestine, immediately beyond the stomach | DUODENUM |
| Hold close to give comfort | CUDDLE |
| Kind of music with deliberately offensive lyrics | PUNK |
| Lingo of a particular group | JARGON |
| Many doors have one each side | KNOB |
| Mythical Greek king with a complex — Opus Dei (anag) | OEDIPUS |
| Pol Pot country | CAMBODIA |
| Relax | TAKEITEASY |
| Something to eat (informal) | GRUB |
| Striped quadruped | ZEBRA |
| Sudden event that brings great wealth | BONANZA |
| The Grand Canyon state | ARIZONA |
| With a strong wish (to do something) | EAGER |
| With frequent jolts | BUMPY |
