| BELUCASAPPHIRES | Rare blue gems of Nunavut's Baffin Island (named for a kind of whale found in Arctic waters) which adorn the snowflake shaped brooch gifted by Canada to Queen Elizabeth in 2017 to mark her then 2 Wds. |
| BELUGA | White whale found in Arctic seas (6) |
| POD | A lot of whales found in the Antipodes (3) |
| HAIRSPRAY | 1988 film by John Waters which formed the basis of a musical that became a film in 2007 |
| HYACINTH | Word that refers to a blue gem of the ancients, possibly aquamarine or sapphire; cinnamon stone; brown, red or yellow zircon; purple of various hues; a bluebell/larkspur that sprang from the blood of |
| GREENLANDSHARKS | Long-lifespan carnivorous vertebrates found in Arctic waters: 2 wds. |
| CHAR | Salmonid fish found in Arctic waters (4) |
| SAPPHIRES | Blue gems (9) |
| TURBOTFISHERY | Marine operation in the Baffin Island region that's an important part of Nunavut's economy: 2 wds. |
| MINERALEXPLORATION | It's an important part of Nunavut's economy: 2 wds. |
| INUIT | Like most of Nunavut's population |
| BALI | Island named for a figure in Hindu myth |
| ICARIA | Greek island named for a mythical son who fell into the sea |
| MAUI | Hawaiian island named for a demigod |
| WELLDONE | Description of a beef steak or piece of lamb cooked to a far greater degree than one served rare, blue or "bleu" (4,4) |
| TEAL | Blue-green color named for a kind of duck |
| OAKLANDAS | There's a rare blue moon on Oct. 31; Blue Moon Odom was a pitcher for this team when it won the 1972, 1973, and 1974 World Series |
| MILKBAR | New York bakery named for a kind of establishment similar to a malt shop |
| NARWHAL | Name for the small, toothed whale found along coasts and in rivers throughout the Arctic. Males have a long, straight tusk that projects forward from above the mouth. (7) |
| AMBERGRIS | Waxy intestinal secretion of the sperm whale found floating in tropical seas, used in perfumery (9) |
