| Clue | Word | Vowels |
| Former governor of New Hampshire and the Chief of Staff for George H.W. Bush | |
| A cosmetic that is used to make one's eyelashes darker and more prominent | |
| A former prison island named for the Spanish word for Pelican | |
| Hermes served in this role for the Greek pantheon, and Mercury for the Romans | |
| This brand name has become synonymous with facial tissues | |
| This is both the name of a music festival and Snoopy's sidekick | |
| This is both a famous atoll and a two-piece swimsuit named for it | |
| A type of winter melon with usually whitish or yellowish flesh | |
| This sect of Judaism strictly adheres to the Torah and the Talmud | |
| This is the capital city of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia | |
| Not a melon, but chock-full of potassium | |
| Ends in an 'A,' but I loved her in 'Star Trek' | |
| You have all the right letters, though not in order. | |
| So close, just spelled wrong, keep trying! | |
| Nope, that's a shrub not a melon but close. | |