| WIND | The name for the movement of air relative to Earth's surface; this phenomenon plays a significant role in determining and controlling climate and weather. (4) |
| WATERSKI | On the surface, this provides a platform for progress (5,3) |
| HARP | Instrument that plays a significant role in "Waltz of the Flowers" |
| SCET | Moment on a rocketship, relative to Earth time: Abbr. |
| GREENHOUSE | A ___ gas is any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth's surface and reradiating it back to Earth's surface. |
| DIAMONDS | From an Old English word for "untameable, invincible", precious stones sometimes brought to Earth's surface during rare volcanic eruptions of kimberlite magma; or, rhombi (8) |
| CANINE | The alternative name for members of the dog family. It's also the name for the cuspid or eye tooth in mammals, which is any of the single-cusped (pointed), usually single-rooted teeth adapted for tear |
| ROMAN | The name for the ancient empire that spanned the Mediterranean Sea; it was established in 27 BCE after the fall of the republic of the same name. (5) |
| SNORKEL | What is the name for the breathing tube used for swimming at the surface with the face down? (7) |
| PHOTOFIT | What is the name for the reconstructed image of a person, usually wanted by the police, made up from composite pictures of facial features? (8) |
| AURORA | The name for the luminous phenomenon of Earth's upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres. (6) |
| REDEYE | Caused by the use of a flash, this phenomenon makes people in photos look demonic (3,3) |
| VARIEGATION | Plants with this phenomenon are the subject of this week's Miscellany! (11) |
| GLOBALWARMING | This phenomenon has proved a boon for Greenland, melting ice to reveal great mineral wealth |
| ALNAFUD | The name for the northern portion of the larger Arabian Desert. It lies at an average elevation of 3,000 feet (900 metres) and covers about 25,000 square miles (65,000 square km). (2,5) |
| HARMATTAN | The name for the cool dry wind that blows from the northeast or east in the western Sahara and is strongest in late fall and winter (late November to mid-March). (9) |
| HAIKU | What is the name for the Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven and five? (5) |
| AXLE | The name for the rod upon which a circular frame revolves. In modern automobiles, this rod connects two wheels. (4) |
| INUIT | What is the name for the group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic? (5) |
| TESTUDO | Rearrange 'dust toe' to find the name for the overlapping shields held by Roman soldiers over their heads for protection (7) |
