| PROPOSER | One who suggests a subject for discussion (8) |
| TIPSTER | One who suggests a winning bet |
| BROACHES | Raises a contentious subject for discussion (8) |
| LNLITTERMATE | A subject for discussion making one hypersensitive |
| ATOPIC | A subject for discussion making one hypersensitive |
| REDQUEEN | "Through the Looking-Glass" character who suggests that Alice start as a pawn |
| BROACH | Raise (a subject) for discussion (6) |
| THEME | The writer of this puzzle a subject for discussion (5) |
| THEMED | Sea area, a subject for discussion, etc., at Land's End |
| CLASSICS | Ancient Greek and Roman culture considered as a subject for academic study (8) |
| THE | Sea area, a subject for discussion, etc., at Land's End (3,3) |
| MER | Sea area, a subject for discussion, etc., at Land's End (3,3) |
| MED | Sea area, a subject for discussion, etc., at Land's End (3,3) |
| ELEMENTS | Subjects for discussion in Chem Club |
| GILTEDGE | Embellishment to a book that suggests a safe investment |
| BREATHER | Swimmer crossing first half of reef suggests a rest (8) |
| EASEMENT | Which term suggests a right of way (8) |
| SIDEREAL | Which word suggests a relationship to the stars (8) |
| ADVANCES | Suggests a Latin number to separate foxtrots? |
| CARNIVAL | Cruise line whose name suggests a big party |