| Left-to-right clue (Length) | Word pair | Right-to-left clue (Length) |
| Edwin Starr song good for absolutely nothing (3) | |
| Inspiration to Gotham's vigilante (3) | |
| Actress Ryan of film fame (3) | |
| Air and highway alternative (4) | |
| Canal and crisis site (4) | |
| Far too often it's just junk (4) | |
| Lots and lots (4) | |
| to refuse to throw away (4) | |
| Where to get on the subway (4) | |
| All my 15-year-old car is good for (5) | |
| Molokai resident (5) | |
| Perform badly or smell bad (5) | |
| Marvel's Sub-Mariner (5) | |
| 'Menace' of the comic pages (6) | |
| Gave back the loan (6) | |
| Minor error or boo-boo (4-2) | |
| Put tiles down anew (6) | |
| Bring (a package) to the door (7) | |
| Under pressure (8) | |
| Used to be (3) | |