| LUIS | _ Guzmn, actor of Puerto Rican descent (4) |
| DONQ | Brand of Puerto Rican rum |
| COVE | Bay of Puerto Rico vehicular ferry terminal (4) |
| CODA | Musical conclusion to part of Puerto Rico dance (4) |
| JUAN | Capital of Puerto Rico (3,4) |
| DELTORO | Surname of Puerto Rican actor Benicio (3,4) |
| INES | ___ Mendoza, former first lady of Puerto Rico |
| RICO | Clinton has established a task force to study the future status of Puerto ___ |
| MARTIN | Ricky _ _ _ _ _ _ , byname of Puerto Rican singer/ songwriter known as the King of Latin Pop (6) |
| PINACOLADA | Mixed drink of Puerto Rican origin whose name is Spanish for 'strained pineapple' (4,6) |
| SANJUAN | Capital city and chief port of Puerto Rico, founded as Ciudad de Puerto Rico in 1521 (3,4) |
| PINAS | Ingredients in the national drink of Puerto Rico, to Puerto Ricans |
| SAN | The capital of Puerto Rico (3,4) |
| MONAPASSAGE | Strait between the islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea (4,7) |
| NOISE | Jennifer Lopez served as a producer of this drama film about the reggaeton music of Puerto Rico, Feel the ___ |
| PONCEDELEON | Juan ___, Spanish explorer and former governor of Puerto Rico who discovered Florida in 1513 (5,2,4) |
| PONCE | Caribbean port; second largest city on the island of Puerto Rico (5) |
| MARBELLA | Resort on the Costa del Sol, site of Puerto Banus (8) |
| SPANISH | Language of Puerto Ricans |
| GREENMANGO | Fruity-sounding hummingbird of Puerto Rico (5,5) |
