| RUMBLED | Rolled (of thunder) |
| CLAP | The sound of a burst of thunder, a rock pigeon's wings during its take-off or of two hands colliding (4) |
| BOLT | Word for an arrow originally, later a jagged flash of lightning with a simultaneous crash of thunder; a roll of cloth; a dash; or, a pin for a nut (4) |
| PEAL | Whether a ring of a bell, a knell, an outburst of laughter or a boom of thunder, as if from hell, it is a loud noise that derives from "address, call upon, entreat, summons, yell" (4) |
| THURSDAYS | Days of the Norse god of thunder |
| THURSDAY | Day of the Norse god of thunder |
| ODIN | Father of Thor, God of Thunder (4) |
| WEATHERREPORT | News of a clap of thunder, for example? (7,6) |
| INDRA | White elephant-riding Hindu god of thunder and war who uses a rainbow as a bow to shoot arrows of lightning (5) |
| BOOM | Sound of thunder ushers in period of prosperity (4) |
| ROLL | A prolonged rumble of thunder; a tool used by a bookbinder; or, a miniature cob-like loaf of bread (4) |
| ROBERT | _ Duvall, star of the films The Godfather and Days of Thunder (6) |
| TAYLOR | Mildred D. ___, author of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," 1977 |
| CRACKS | Word for short sharp blows from whips; sounds of crispy pork fat being broken; explosive peals of thunder announcing doomsday; or, jokes (6) |
| DETROIT | Tom ___, '90 "Days of Thunder" star |
| ACLAP | ___ of thunder |
| DOSE | Replacements "___ of Thunder" |
| DAYS | --- of Thunder, Tom Cruise film (4) |
| RUMBLE | The sound of thunder |
| CLASP | Catch sun within burst of thunder (5) |