| YANKEE | Daddy ___ (rapper from Puerto Rico, not New England) |
| KANE | Big Daddy ___ (rapper) |
| STATE | New York or New Hampshire, but not New England |
| RIDA | Flo ___ (rapper from the Miami area) |
| MILL | Meek ___ (rapper from Philly) |
| MAMBOBOMBAKOMPA | Music from Cuba / from Puerto Rico / from Haiti |
| SPRAWL | Old Bob from Puerto Rico makes hole in lounge (6) |
| RECOUP | Get back from Puerto Rico missing riot (6) |
| MENUDO | Boy band from Puerto Rico |
| DELTORO | Academy Award winner from Puerto Rico, Benicio _ _ (3,4) |
| COPRA | Product that comes from Puerto Rico, practically (5) |
| SAMSERRANO | Two-time WBA super-feather champion, from Puerto Rico. (3,7) |
| PINA | ___ colada (drink from Puerto Rico) |
| MORENO | EGOT winner from Puerto Rico |
| PINACOLADA | Cocktail from Puerto Rico; its potent ingredient is hidden in each of the starred entries |
| DELSHAMS | Underground complex of rock formations in Manacor, Mallorca just one kilometre from Puerto Cristo on the island's east coast, its name comes from the local word for fishhooks which mirror the shape of |
| CUEVAS | Underground complex of rock formations in Manacor, Mallorca just one kilometre from Puerto Cristo on the island's east coast, its name comes from the local word for fishhooks which mirror the shape of |
| ODES | Creative works from Puerto de Santiago (4) |
| DAYCARE | Eddie Murphy comedy from 2003, Daddy _ _ (3,4) |
| JAYZ | Retired rapper from Bed-Stuy |
