| DAVIDBOWIE | Perhaps Cameron's deferential gesture that is one of the departed |
| NOD | With allusion to a Genesiac land, a short sleep or nap; or, a gesture that is as "good as a wink to a blind horse", according to a proverb (3) |
| AIRKISS | Purse features in gesture that is not touching |
| EMBALMS | Preserves the memory of the departed and lets MS take the blame (7) |
| NIUE | The "Rock of Polynesia" in the South Pacific that is one of the largest coral atolls in the world (4) |
| SCORSESE | Winner of a 2007 Academy Award for his direction of The Departed, Martin ... |
| BIER | It can bear the weight of the departed (4) |
| REQUIESCAT | A prayer for the soul of the departed (10) |
| SANSKRIT | Ancient language of India that is one of the official languages of the country (8) |
| CARDINALS | St. Louis ___ MLB team and member of the NL Central division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles |
| PIRATES | Pittsburgh ___ MLB team and member of the NL Central division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles |
| REDSOX | Boston ___ MLB team and member of the AL East division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles: 2 wds. |
| ATHLETICS | Oakland ___ MLB team and member of the AL West division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles |
| GIANTS | San Francisco ___ MLB team and member of the NL West division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles |
| DODGERS | Los Angeles ___ MLB team and member of the NL West division that is one of the teams with the most World Series titles |
| KULAN | Wild donkey that is one of the largest onagers/hemiones and one of the fastest animals on Earth (5) |
| SOHO | Area of the West End of London that is one of the city's main entertainment districts (4) |
| ALGARVE | With definite article, name of a coastal region of Portugal that is one of the sunniest parts of Europe (7) |
| NIKKI | __ Sanderson, actress who plays Maxine Minniver, sister of the departed Mitzeee, in Hollyoaks (5) |
| HADES | Realm of the departed, headless ghosts |
