| Clue | 4-Letter Word | |
| ★ First name of Republican presidential candidate ★ | |
| First name of actor Damon | |
| A unit of power | |
| Desire | |
| A long stick, often magical | |
| A granular substance; a type of paper | |
| The royal family of Saudi Arabia | |
| The first king of Israel | |
| ★ With [Rung 28] the running mate of [Rung 1] ★ | |
| A shroud | |
| To descend rapidly | |
| To cut down | |
| A cloth found on poker tables | |
| A great accomplishment | |
| A feeling of impending danger | |
| Beloved | |
| Anterled animal | |
| | Clue | 4-Letter Word | |
| To change direction | |
| ★ What [Rung 9]+[Rung 28] is running for (abbr.) ★ | |
| Far beneath the surface | |
| 'First names' of White House Press Secretary Myers | |
| Urinates | |
| ★ What [Rung 1] is running for (abbr.) ★ | |
| Greek god of war | |
| Affirmative votes | |
| Wheatlike plants used to make cereal and barley | |
| Scott Van Pelt Show cohost Rusillo | |
| ★ With [Rung 9] the running mate of [Rung 1] ★ | |
| A blue-green color | |
| Family; group | |
| Vigorous spirit or enthusiasm | |
| First name of actress Rachel Wood | |
| Appraisal (abbr.) | |
| ★ Office that [Rung 1] hopes to occupy ★ | |
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