| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| FED | Prime rate setter, with "the" |
| FED | Rate setter, with "the" |
| THEFED | Prime-rate setter |
| PVGMGZWGS | Northwestern carving to rate with the French (5,4) |
| HONDURAS | Country with the highest murder rate in the world |
| ONION | Source of the headline "World Death Rate Holding Steady at 100 Percent," with "The" |
