| Clue | 4-letter word |
| Pencils used to use this | |
| You'll see lots at Mardi Gras | |
| To defeat, or something you can dance to | |
| It floats (hopefully) | |
| They can be for hiking, or rain | |
| ...and you put them on this | |
| A meaningless point, for example | |
| Happy, sad, etc. | |
| Check for this on your old bread | |
| It's a lot more valuable than [first rung]! | |
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