| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SMOG | Bane for Beijing |
| SMOG | Beijing bane |
| HOST | Beijing, for the 2008 Olympics |
| IOC | Org. that selected Beijing for 2008 |
| OLYMPICS | Event scheduled for 2008 in Beijing (with "The") |
| CALM | Bane for sailors |
| DEET | Bane for bugs |
| CONMAN | Bane for the gullible |
| STREP | Throat bane, for short |
