| QUEENMEB | Fairy from English folklore mentioned In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet (5,3) |
| ROSALINE | Lord Capulet's niece, mentioned in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (8) |
| THUMB | Tiny character from English folklore, Tom _ (5) |
| HOBGOBLIN | Troublemaking household spirit from English folklore (9) |
| BENVOLIO | Romeo's cousin who tries to prevent violence between the Capulet and Montague families in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet |
| MONTAGUE | Noble family to which Romeo belongs in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (8) |
| TYBALT | Juliet's cousin and Romeo's rival in Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet (6) |
| NURSE | The --, Juliet's personal assistant and confidante in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (5) |
| CAPULET | Juliet's surname in Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet (7) |
| BASILISK | Mythical lizard with a lethal glance, mentioned in Shakespeare's Cymbeline and Richard III and existing in the world of the Harry Potter books (8) |
| APLAGUEONBOTHYOURHOUSES | Common rendering of the wounded Mercutio's curse on the Montague and Capulet families in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet |
| ESCALUS | Prince of Verona in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, whose name alludes to balance and justice (7) |
| ROMEO | The main male character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (5) |
| MAB | '[T]he fairies' midwife' according to Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (3) |
| TOMTHUMB | "Pollex"-sized hero of English folklore whose tininess inspired the names of various small plants and vegetables, including a birdsfoot trefoil, a butterhead lettuce, a dwarf snapdragon and a nasturti |
| MERRYMEN | The group of outlaws who follow Robin Hood in English folklore (5,3) |
| PARTING | '___ is such sweet sorrow': a line from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (7) |
| VERONA | Italian city in which Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet is set (6) |
| WESTSIDESTORY | 1961 Natalie Wood movie based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet": 3 wds. |
| DANES | "William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet" co-star Claire |
