| Clue | 4-Letter Answer | Number |
| ★ Common proverb: ____ [rung 7] the [rung 12] ★ | |
| Finished; over | |
| Eat the main meal of the day | |
| Cut food into small cubes | |
| Van Dyke or Cheney | |
| Deduct money from wages, usually as punishment | |
| ★ Common proverb: [rung 1] ____ the [rung 12] ★ | |
| Castle piece in chess | |
| 1986 movie ''A ____ with a View'' | |
| Grow or flourish rapidly, especially a business | |
| 1981 movie ''Das ____'' | |
| ★ Common proverb: [rung 1] [rung 7] the ____ ★ | |