| Clue | 3-Letter Answer | No. |
| ★ Proverb: ___ the [rung 6] [rung 8] of the [rung 11] ★ | |
| Meriwether or Marvin | |
| Peg used for driving the ball in golf | |
| In Vietnam, the ___ Offensive | |
| Familiar expression: tit for ___ | |
| ★ Proverb: [rung 1] the ___ [rung 8] of the [rung 11] ★ | |
| Prune; clip; trim | |
| ★ Proverb: [rung 1] the [rung 6] ___ of the [rung 11] ★ | |
| Edible cereal grass | |
| Flying mammal | |
| ★ Proverb: [rung 1] the [rung 6] [rung 8] of the ___ ★ | |