| OREN | Opera conductor Daniel (or backwards, a famous Roman) |
| AMAH | Asian nursemaid (or, backwards, a Syrian city) |
| SIVA | Hindu deity (or backwards, a car rental company) |
| RABI | Physicist I.I. (or backwards, a girder) |
| ARIL | Seed coat (or backwards, a pre-euro money unit) |
| GIF | Web picture file (or backwards, a fruit) |
| UME | Japanese apricot (or backwards, a bird) |
| KRA | Asian isthmus (or backwards, a boat) |
| KAO | Taiwan's highest peak, Hsin-___ (or backwards, a tree) |
| AET | Aged, in Latin (or backwards, a drink) |
| ECA | Former foreign aid agency (or backwards, a high card) |
| CICERONE | A sightseer's knowledgeable guide, whose name alludes to the learning and eloquence of a famous Roman "chickpea" orator (8) |
| CAESAR | Scare resolved about a famous Roman (6) |
| ARLES | French city with a famous Roman amphitheater |
| VICI | One-third of a famous Roman trio |
| SUOLA | Bottom of a shoe, in Italian (or backward, a noted baseball family) |
| DOP | Gem cutter's holder (or backward, a pea holder) |
| EMIL | Man's name (or backward, a fruit) |
| LIANA | Type of vine (or backward, a hardhead?) |
| NEF | Ship-shaped clock (or backward, a swamp) |
