| Literal Meaning | Game | Number of Letters |
| Hazard | |
| Crazy | |
| Scratch or scrape, often after 'hard-' | |
| Digging tools | |
| Overwhelm, as the mind | |
| Genius; brains behind a conspiracy | |
| Shakespearean wife-killer | |
| Non-barbarism | |
| Naval combat vessel | |
| Mental focus; strength of a solution | |
| Clubbing weapon | |
| Tact; international statecraft | |
| | Literal Meaning | Game | Number of Letters |
| Fireplace implement | |
| River-spanning structure | |
| Trust-buster's target | |
| Username's secret partner | |
| Military maneuver; surgical procedure | |
| Obtain | |
| Remorseful | |
| Poppycock | |
| 'Tres' minus 'dos' | |
| Fact verifiers; cloakroom workers | |
| Coronary organs | |
| Verboten | |
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