| For a leg up, use these clues | Answer | Letter patterns (for a further leg up) |
| They usually result in histamine production | |
| What this puzzle is ... I hope | |
| Knock someone's jaw to the floor? | |
| Scatterbrain or gossip (or King Lear's foul fiend) | |
| Seder's lack | |
| Blackmail requirement | |
| Duration descriptor, as of a BFF | |
| Notoriety's location, perhaps | |
| Oscar Madison, at times | |
| Cough drop | |
| The most regular of these are square | |
| 'They're here!' reference | |
| Entry level for some 145 pounders | |
| Being in the midst of a daydream | |