| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEF | Puzzle clue: Abbr. |
| ANAG | Clue in a word puzzle: Abbr. |
| PUN | Tricky puzzle clue, perhaps |
| HINT | Crossword-puzzle clue, basically |
| ABBR | Oft-seen puzzle clue letters |
| JAM | Clue for four puzzle answers |
| PASS | Clue for four puzzle answers |
| PUN | Many a puzzle clue ending in "?" |
| NESTEGG | Savings, and a clue to puzzle theme |
| TWIST | Diving rotation, and the clue for four puzzle answers |
| STATE | Kind of secret represented by each two-letter puzzle clue? |
| CAROL | The clue "Christmas song" isn't very apt in a May puzzle, but eh, screw it |
