| ICHTHYOLOGICAL | Fishy characters in Chicago, IL, hotly beset? |
| MOREYAMSTERDAM | Comic born in Chicago, Illinois |
| CIAO | Farewell to the odd characters in Chicago (4) |
| MERMAIDS | Former maidservant takes in decidedly fishy characters (8) |
| GARYIN | City about 25 miles S.E. of Chicago, IL. |
| REELS | Dances with right fishy characters (5) |
| HART | Roxie ___, lead character in "Chicago" |
| TROUT | Fishy character- ticket seller is about right (5) |
| HADDOCK | Fishy character cheated at the plant (7) |
| TUNA | Fishy character sounds as if he could adjust a piano (4) |
| HALIBUT | Fishy character shed clothes jumping bail |
| STURGEON | Maybe Nicola's a fishy character (8) |
| TRYITON | Fishy character suppressing yen to attempt scam |
| BASKINGSHARK | Bishop questioning extortionist, a fishy character (7,5) |
| DALEY | Richard M ___, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1989-2011 (5) |
| WINDY | The --- City, nickname of Chicago, Illinois (5) |
| OIL | Fuel from Chicago Illinois |
| AMESIOWA | Midwest city that's about 300 miles west of Chicago, Illinois |
| OHARE | International airport serving Chicago, Illinois (5) |
| TORCHRELAY | ?Racer hotly scrambling in this Olympic lead-up! (5,5) |
