| NERISSA | Portia's maid in "The Merchant of Venice" |
| BALTHASAR | Portia's masculine alter ego in The Merchant of Venice |
| BASSANIO | Portia's lover in The Merchant of Venice (8) |
| COLCHIS | In Greek mythology, it was the home of Medea and the destination of the Argonauts, a place of great wealth. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 1), Bassanio says, "Hang on her temples like a golde |
| RITA | What is the name of the meter maid in the Beatles song? (4) |
| MILKING | Activity of the maids in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' (7) |
| RIALTO | It is a stone-arch bridge that crosses over the narrowest point of the Grand Canal in Venice. It is also the oldest bridge across that canal. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 3), Shylock says, |
| AMID | Wanton maid in the middle of things |
| APRICOTBRAND | Sun-Maid, in the dried fruit aisle? |
| ADELE | Rosalinde's maid in the operetta 'Die Fledermaus' (5) |
| MAGENTA | Purplish-red colour, or maid in The Rocky Horror Show (7) |
| TWEENIES | Old maids in the capital of Texas given American sausages (8) |
| PIGEONS | These birds (about 250 known species) occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands. They all strut about with a characteristic bobbing of the head. In The Merchant of Veni |
| MARCUSBRUTUS | In Julius Caesar, he is one of the conspirators. He is also Portia's husband. |
| PORTIA | An inner moon of the planet Uranus named after a character in The Merchant Of Venice (6) |
| ORPHEUS | He is an ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He also became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. In The Merchant of Venice ( |
| SHYLOCK | Who is the father of Jessica in The Merchant of Venice? (7) |
| SALANIO | Friend of Antonio in "The Merchant of Venice" |
| ANTONIO | Who is the title character in The Merchant of Venice? (7) |
| ASPIRATION | Portia's in a play showing lofty aim (10) |
