| HALFINCH | Nick and Henry's bird (4-4) |
| CHOUGH | Give information about Henry's bird (6) |
| RETICENT | Brett, Nick and Rena all discovered time is backward (8) |
| DASHIELL | Hammett who created Nick and Nora |
| UNCUTGEM | It doesn't describe Nick and Margaret recalling a diamond in the rough (5,3) |
| AARONYOO | Korean-American actor best known for his roles in Disturbia, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Money Monster (5,3) |
| TROUSERS | Nicks and Jeans? (8) |
| COPSHOPS | Nicks and cuts around surgical procedures (3,5) |
| KITH | Christopher and Henry's friends and acquaintances (4) |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM | One blooming chat and Henry's terribly tight-lipped |
| BOB | Animator whose works for television included the series Roobarb and Henry's Cat (3,7) |
| GODFREY | Animator whose works for television included the series Roobarb and Henry's Cat (3,7) |
| ASTA | Nick and Nora's dog of story and film |
| THEEVILONE | Nick and you in love? Ridiculous! (3,4,3) |
| DASHIELLHAMMETT | Creator of Nick and Nora Charles and Sam Spade |
| MARKOFTHEDEVIL | Speech made by Old Nick - and here he is! (4,2,3,5) |
| THINMAN | The ?, 1934 Dashiell Hammett novel whose central characters are Nick and Nora Charles (4,3) |
| THETHINMAN | 1934 Dashiell Hammett novel whose central characters are Nick and Nora Charles (3,4,3) |
| MISSTHECUT | Long for the nick, and fail to advance any further (4,3,3) |
| PET | Asta, to Nick and Nora |
