| DEEPPANCRISPANDEVEN | The pizza preference of 1A, according to an old joke |
| TREACLE | A by-product of sugar refining; according to an old music-hall joke, it was mined in Lancashire, notably in Sabden, where the story was encouraged by fictitious reports in local newspapers in the 1930 |
| TWICE | According to an old saying, the number of times you need to measure if you intend to cut only once (5) |
| HOTCROSSBUNS | Spiced fruit baked treats traditionally served at Easter that, according to an old rhyme, should be given to sons in the absence of daughters (3,5,4) |
| ARK | According to an old bible story, it's the type of ship Noah built to give animals a lift |
| NINE | Number of lives of a cat according to an old saying or myth (4) |
| EARLY | According to an old saying, this type of bird always gets the worm (5) |
| ROOT | What to do for the home team according to an old baseball song |
| TOARMBEARS | According to an old gag, the "right" that some animals want? |
| ABSENCE | makes the heart grow fonder according to an old English proverb (7) |
| WHISKAS | "Eight out of ten owners said their cat prefers it" according to an old advertising tagline |
| POT | A handmade piece of earthenware; or, a vessel such as a casserole, cauldron, crucible or marmite that, according to an old proverb, never boils if watched (3) |
| GAIN | An acquisition, advantage or win, supposedly achieved through pain, according to an old exercise slogan (4) |
| BOYS | Young "XY" individuals, made of "slugs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails", according to an old rhyme (4) |
| NYC | Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short |
| PLAYGOLF | Ruin a good walk, according to an old quote |
| NINELIVES | Cat's blessing according to an old proverb: 2 wds. |
| CATS | Animals with nine lives, according to an Old English proverb (4) |
| CASH | It's king, according to an old business adage |
| LIPS | *Naval threats, according to an old saying |
