| WORLD | Everything one could possibly offer, with "the" |
| SHOPPINGCENTRES | Malls that could possibly offer double parking? (8,7) |
| FORFEIT | Possibly offer it as a game (7) |
| SURROGATEMOTHER | Helpful female? One could possibly see ogre outsmart her (9,6) |
| ICLOUD | One could possibly keep 21s here? (6) |
| DOWNPIPE | Blue briar possibly offers a conduit for rainwater (8) |
| MOOR | Othello possibly offers something extra for audience |
| ROOTS | House band for "The Tonight Show," with "The" |
| OJAYS | "Love Train" group, with "The" |
| SMITHS | "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" band, with "The" |
| SOPRANOS | #1 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time" list, with "The" |
| ROOM | 2003 cult film known as the "'Citizen Kane' of bad movies," with "The" |
| OLDS | Parents and grandparents, in slang, with "the" |
| EXTRAMILE | Above and beyond, with "the" |
| SIMS | Popular game with virtual people, with "The" |
| ONION | Publication with the spin-off site Clickhole, with "The" |
| ENIGMA | Monthly publication of the National Puzzlers' League, with "The" |
| CROWN | Overarching term for the British monarchy, with "the" |
| DOW | It has daily openings, with "the" |
| FINS | Nickname for the Miami Dolphins, with "the" |