| BASSANIO | Suitor to Portia in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice |
| NERISSA | Woman-in-waiting of Portia in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| WESTWOOD | The latest suitor to propose to Hollyoaks' Mercedes McQueen (5,8) |
| ANTONIO | The title character in the Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| PORTIA | Heroine of the William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (6) |
| TUBAL | Wealthy Jewish friend of Shylock in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice |
| ATALANTA | Mythological Greek huntress who took part in the Calydonian boar hunt and challenged her suitors to foot races (8) |
| SOLANIO | Friend, with Salarino, of Antonio in Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| SHYLOCK | Usurer in William Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| LORENZO | Character in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice in love with Shylock's daughter Jessica |
| PETRUCHIO | Suitor to Kate in William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew |
| GOBBO | Launcelot, clown in Shakespeare's play The Merchant Of Venice (5) |
| HORTENSIO | Suitor to Bianca in the play The Taming of the Shrew (9) |
| VENICE | Shakespeare play, The Merchant of ... (6) |
| OFMERCY | Start of a famous speech by Portia in The Merchant of Venice (3,7,2,5) |
| THEQUALITY | Start of a famous speech by Portia in The Merchant of Venice (3,7,2,5) |
| ABEO | Domina, ____, "Madam, I go" — Balthazar to Portia (Merchant of Venice, 3.4.56) |
| POLO | Mounted play The Merchant of Venice (4) |
| MOROCCO | In 2.1, who is the first suitor to visit Portia? |
| FELIX | The latest suitor to propose to Hollyoaks' Mercedes McQueen (5,8) |
