| ADBIZ | "Mad Men" field, for short (2 wds.) |
| JLO | "Waiting for Tonight" singer, for short: 2 wds. |
| NYMET | Citi Field player, for short (2 wds.) |
| TREX | "Jurassic Park" dinosaur, for short: 2 wds. |
| USAIR | Alternative to Delta and United, for short: 2 wds. |
| JFKJR | Presidential son who was Caroline's brother, for short: 2 wds. |
| GENX | Baby boomers' children, for short: 2 wds. |
| STPAT | March 17 honoree, for short: 2 wds. |
| MLKJR | "I have a dream" civil rights leader, for short: 2 wds. |
| IOCPRES | RIO 2016: Thomas Bach's official gig, for short: 2 wds. |
| TVADS | Commercials, for short: 2 wds. |
| ACCTNO | Identifying info on a bank statement, for short: 2 wds. |
| LTYR | Space travel distance, for short: 2 wds. |
| NOPROB | "It was my pleasure.", for short: 2 wds. |
| PROVCAP | Edmonton or Winnipeg or Fredericton, for short.: 2 wds. |
| STATEPEN | Prison like Sing Sing or San Quentin, for short: 2 wds. |
| GRBR | Wales is part of it, for short: 2 wds. |
| ADREP | Person selling space in magazines for short: 2 wds. |
| HOMEEC | High school class involving cooking skills for short: 2 wds. |
| LTYRS | Space travel units, for short: 2 wds. |