| BALDY | Mount ___, highest peak in Los Angeles, named for its lack of tree cover |
| SPHYNX | Breed of cat noted for its lack of fur (6) |
| APATHY | Original American way unknown for its lack of emotion (6) |
| HALON | A gas compound noted for its lack of reactivity |
| ELBERT | Mount ___, highest peak of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, US (6) |
| FUJI | Mount ___, highest peak in Japan (4) |
| MCKINLEY | Mount ___, highest peak in North America (8) |
| EVEREST | Mount ___, highest peak in the world (7) |
| APO | Mount ___, highest peak in the Philippines |
| OLYMPUS | Mount ___, highest peak in Greece (7) |
| ANETO | Pico de ___ (highest peak in the Pyrenees) |
| DOME | Clingmans ___ (highest peak in the Smokies) |
| BLANC | Mont ___, highest peak in the Alps (5) |
| ASTYLAR | Architectural description of a classical building characterised by its lack of columns or pilasters (7) |
| LIGHTNESS | Its lack of weight enables curious thing to be loaded into the French ship (9) |
| ESCARGOT | French dish made Gate cross with its lack of finish (8) |
| RELIEF | I feel different after the end of the year - it's lack of strain (6) |
| KARATE | Okinawan martial art whose name, translating as "empty hand", refers to its lack of weapons (6) |
| APPLE | Company facing criticism over its lack of major new products under CEO Tim Cook's leadership. (5) |
| MARCY | Mount __, highest Adirondack peak |
