| PANAMAHATS | Accessories that, despite their name, originated in Ecuador |
| IRISHSPRING | Soap brand that, despite the name, originated in Germany |
| HOAGIE | Sandwich whose name originated in the Philly area |
| WILDTURKEY | Bourbon brand whose name originated from a hunting expedition |
| GREATDANES | Dogs that, despite their name, actually originated in Germany |
| PURPLEMARTINS | Birds that, despite their name, have blue-black plumage |
| TARTS | Treats that, despite their name, aren't usually sour |
| ASIANPEARS | Yellow fruits that, despite their name, look more like apples |
| DIAMONDS | Play areas that, despite their name, are actually squares |
| DOGVIOLETS | Native British purple wild flowers that, despite their beauty, were deemed inferior for their lack of scent, hence their cur-related name (3,7) |
| STOATS | Name, perhaps from "bold, sturdy, strong", of elusive stealthy little ermine that, despite their diminutive weaselly size, are brave little chaps, wonderfully adept at avoiding hunters' traps (6) |
| ROMES | Apples that, despite their name, did not originate in Italy |
| PANAMAS | Hats originating in Ecuador, despite their name |
| GOLDFISH | Crackers that are vegetarian, despite their name |
| NICKELS | Things that are, despite their name, mostly copper |
| SEAPIGS | Ocean creatures that don't say "oink," despite their name |
| LEGS | Millipedes don't actually have 1,000 of them, despite their name |
| SLACKS | Pants often worn for work, despite their name |
| STEEL | What many tins are made of, despite their name |
| IBARS | Construction beams which, despite their name, aren't made by Apple |
