| Clue | 4-Letter Word |
| With [Final Rung], a 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy turned into a 2011 MTV dramatic show | |
| A coastal bird | |
| The capital of Switzerland | |
| Lima or string, e.g. | |
| The average value for a sample of data | |
| A wail of pain or anguish | |
| The celestial body that causes changes in [First Rung] [Last Rung] | |
| A stupid person or hired thug | |
| 'The __, the Bad and the Ugly' | |
| It symbol is Au | |
| Sport of Arnold, Chi Chi, Ernie and Tiger | |
| With [First Rung], a 1985 Michael J. Fox comedy turned into a 2011 MTV dramatic show | |