| NHLTEAM | Lightning or Avalanche |
| STREAK | A flash of lightning or the course or line it takes; a swift dash; or, a band of contrasting colour (6) |
| BOLTS | Word for crossbow arrows; stout pins or screws; sliding bars in locks; rolls of cloth, linen or wallpaper; white flashes of lightning; or, sprints, such as those executed by runner Usain (5) |
| BOLT | Old English word for an arrow, especially one shot from a crossbow; jagged flash of lightning; or, a roll of cloth or wallpaper (4) |
| INRAIN | "In thunder, lightning, or ___?": Shak. |
| ROD | Word that may follow "lightning" or "dowsing" |
| STREAKS | Lines of lightning ... or lightening |
| TEAM | Lightning or Flames, e.g. |
| BUG | Word after lightning or stink |
| GREASED | Word before "lightning" or "pig" |
| STORMS | Characterised by strong winds rain, thunder, lightning or snow (6) |
| FLASH | Burst of lightning; or, a trick in juggling (5) |
| ECLAIR | French word for "lightning"; or, a choux pastry cake described by a well-known dictionary as "long in shape but short in duration" (6) |
| ZIGZAGGED | Changed direction like lightning (or like five answers in this puzzle) |
| MACBETH | Which play, considered bad luck to name, begins: "When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"? (7) |
| DELUGE | Avalanche or flood |
| LANDSLIDE | Avalanche, or overwhelming election victory (9) |
| NHL | Organization with the Avalanche and the Lightning: Abbr. |
| PLENTY | Avalanche |
| TORRENT | Avalanche |
