| SCH | Elementary or high: abbr. |
| BASIC | Elementary or simple (5) |
| SITCOM | "Abbott Elementary" or "The Good Place" |
| LIU | Lucy of "Elementary" or "Kill Bill" |
| ALTI | High: Abbr. |
| LSD | Drug that got hippies high: Abbr. |
| ETA | Guess made while high (abbr.) |
| PRIN | Mr. Weatherbee's job at Riverdale High [abbr.] |
| RBI | Stat that a baseball slugger wants to be high: Abbr. |
| INT | Stat that a QB doesn't want to be high: Abbr. |
| ERA | Pitchers want it low, batters want it high (abbr.) |
| EMINENCE | From "jut, project", a word for distinction, fame or high rank; a height or a hill; an anatomical protuberance; a cardinal's title; or, a shade of purple (8) |
| CINCH | A girth for a western saddle; a firm grip or hold; a certainty; a doddle; or, a variant of the card game all-fours, also called double pedro or high five (5) |
| WHISTLE | An onomatopoeic word for a shrill pipe or high-pitched cheep; a boatswain's call or other instrument used to produce such a shrike; a summons; or, informally, the throat (7) |
| RICH | Wealthy or high in sugar or fat (4) |
| SHOE | High heel or high-top |
| LOB | High throw in basketball, or high hit in tennis |
| YELP | A sharp or high-pitched cry or bark (4) |
| NOBLE | Meaning "noted" or "high-born", an aristocrat such as a baron, countess, duchess, duke, earl, marquess or a viscount (5) |
| TOQUE | Historical coif, brimless turban or high-crowned hat; a chef's tall white pleated chapeau; a macaque; or, Flamenco guitar playing (5) |
