| JUGULAR | ? vein, any one of four in the neck that return blood to the heart from the head |
| JUGULARVEIN | Large blood vessel of the neck that returns blood to the heart from the head and face |
| VENACAVA | The superior ____ returns blood to the heart from the head, neck and upper limbs |
| VEINS | Blood vessels that return blood from the body tissues to the heart. (5) |
| EFFUSIVENESS | Suffer cut, extremely severe? Veins possibly gush (12) |
| THYMUS | Ductless lymphoid organ at the base of the neck that begins to shrink at the onset of puberty (6) |
| HYOID | Relating to a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue (5) |
| FLAMINGO | Pink bird with long legs and neck that is both resident and migratory in Mallorca, especially in S'Albufera in the north of the island and Es Trenc in the south (8) |
| ACHE | Crook in the neck (that could be relieved by sleeping on just the right 1A) |
| EXANIMO | From the heart, from the Latin |
| WHIPLASH | A flexible end of a switch or riding crop; or, a jerk or jolt to the neck that occurs suddenly, like the cracking motion of a scourge (8) |
| ROOK | Any one of four chess pieces occupying the corner squares at the beginning of a game (4) |
| LARYNX | Tube-shaped organ in the neck that contains the vocal cords (6) |
| CORR | Any one of four members of the Irish band that did "Breathless" |
| CORNERSTONE | Place to find a date ... and any one of four in this puzzle (circled letters are hints) |
| KINK | Stiffness in the neck that might require a massage |
| THYROID | Large gland in the neck that secretes hormones (7) |
| BEES | Creatures that return to the city this time of year; they've certainly invaded our theme entries. |
| SLAM | Any one of four of the tennis majors (5,4) |
| GRAND | Any one of four of the tennis majors (5,4) |
