| LIFESAVER | Someone or something that comes to the rescue (4-5) |
| APACHE | When father returns with a pain it's a Native American that comes to the rescue (6) |
| IMPORT | It's of great significance for any good that comes to the country. (6) |
| SOLARWIND | Warns idol about something that comes from the sun (5,4) |
| HAILSTONE | Something that comes down hard? |
| PAININTHENECK | Someone or something that is very annoying or troublesome (4,2,3,4) |
| KNEES | The bee's ___, someone or something that is especially good (5) |
| TWENTYTIMES | In 3.2, Bassanio receives a letter. Antonio's ships have gone down, which means he must adhere to Shylock's bond. Portia comes to the rescue and tells Bassanio, "You shall have gold to pay the debt __ |
| FIRETRUCK | To-the-rescue vehicle: 2 wds. |
| SALVATION | An army to the rescue? (9) |
| SUPERHERO | Person who might fly to the rescue |
| BREAKER | Someone or something that contravenes, crushes, scraps, shatters, violates or wrecks deals, rules, stones, vehicles or anything else (7) |
| IDOL | Someone or something that is worshipped (4) |
| IDEA | Something that comes to a head |
| KNEEHI | Said of someone or something that is short - and is a strain of mixed, shortgrowing sweet peas! (4-2) |
| ANATHEMA | Someone or something that is detested (8) |
| SNARER | Someone or something that traps (6) |
| EARNER | Someone, or something, that provides income (6) |
| AIDS | Comes to the rescue when girls lose their heads |
| WHITEKNIGHT | Person who comes to the rescue |
