| Clue | 4-Letter Word | Number |
| With [Fourth Rung], occurs once every [Last Rung] years, having 29 days in February | |
| To bend or slant | |
| To bring forth young, as a goat or sheep | |
| With [First Rung], occurs once every [Last Rung] years, having 29 days in February | |
| Soft, juicy fruit, growing smaller around the stem | |
| Decayed plant matter in bogs, dried for fuel | |
| To attack with repeating blows | |
| Encircling band around the waist | |
| Flash of lightning | |
| A pod of cotton or flax | |
| A listing as of voters | |
| Billiards on a table with pockets | |
| Having very little money | |
| Rain very heavily | |
| [First & Fourth Rung], occurs once every [Last Rung] years, having 29 days in February | |