| YULE | With 52-down, year-end fuel |
| NEEDFUL | End fuel with reprocessing required |
| GASOHOL | Upsetting delay getting round part of West End - fuel needed |
| CORAL | With 52-Down, reptile with red, yellow, and black bands |
| MABEL | With 52-Down, English-born cabaret singer |
| ENTRE | With 52 Down, confidentially |
| FISH | With 52-Down, flakes sprinkled into an aquarium |
| PEP | With 52-Down, pregame event |
| BETA | With 52 Down, tech industry trial |
| YOU | With 52 Down, "Come to think of it ..." |
| PALE | With 52-Down, hoppy brews |
| SESAME | With 52-Down, bagel flavoring |
| TEN | With 52-Down, spare part? |
| TEX | With 52-Down Southwestern style of cuisine |
| ALI | With 52-down, he said "Open, sesame!" |
| RIB | With 52 Down, beef dinner |
| OLEIC | With 52-Down, ingredient in soaps and vegetable oils |
| TEEN | With 52 Down, movie plot device |
| OLE | With 52-Down, a "grand" place |
| WASPS | With 52-Down, structure found under eaves |
