| ACEOFSPADES | The card which bore the image of Saddam Hussein the deck of 'most wanted' Iraqis in 2003 (3,2,6) |
| ALIST | I last out in group of most wanted people (1-4) |
| HARI | Rhodes of "Most Wanted" |
| SUNDAY | Time for leadership of Saddam Hussein to admit end of reign (6) |
| HESPERIDES | "The daughters of evening" in Greek mythology who guarded a tree which bore golden apples (10) |
| IRAQI | Nationality of Saddam Hussein, eg |
| WEEVILS | Beetles of the family Curculionidae which bore into grain, fruit and nuts (7) |
| HOWDAH | Way in which bore turned up for seat on Jumbo |
| ACEOFHEARTS | Tarot card which represents passion and success in business or finance (3,2,6) |
| TENEMENT | "The first ___ [of New York] bore the mark of Cain from its birth, though a generation passed before the writing was deciphered" (Jacob Riis, "How the Other Half Lives") |
| SHOOTING | Word for the act of blasting a bore; the sport of hunting game; an estate on which to blast, fire or hunt; or, a sudden twinge of sharp pain (8) |
| MELD | In certain card games, a set of cards which are laid down in order to score points (4) |
| TAFFRAIL | The aftermost portion of a barrier around the deck of a ship (8) |
| FARSI | First language of Shohreh Aghdashloo of "House of Saddam" |
| SPADES | In a pack of cards, which ace usually carries the maker's name? (6) |
| HATCH | Door in the deck of a boat (5) |
| KNAVE | Jack in the deck of cards? (5) |
| BINNACLE | Compass box set on the deck of a vessel - on an iron ship it may include magnets |
| MASTS | Vertical spars for supporting sails, rigging, flags, etc, above the deck of a vessel. (5) |
| SCUPPER | A drain or spout allowing water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard (7) |
