| Hogwarts professor | 18 |
| Harry Potter's Potions professor | 36 |
| Rickman, in the "Harry Potter" films | 46 |
| Potter's potions professor | 30 |
| Taper a timber | 14 |
| Head of the Slytherin House | 27 |
| Rickman role in Harry Potter films | 34 |
| Taper, as a timber | 18 |
| Severus at Hogwarts | 19 |
| Rickman's role in the "Harry Potter" films | 56 |
| Professor in the Harry Potter books | 35 |
| Potter's potions teacher | 28 |
| Potter professor Severus ___ | 28 |
| Potter antagonist | 17 |
| Potions teacher at Hogwarts | 27 |
| One of Potter's professors | 30 |
| One of Harry's teachers | 27 |
| Hogwarts potions professor | 26 |
| Head of Slytherin House, in Potter books | 40 |
| Head of Hogwarts School's Slytherin House | 45 |
| He kills Dumbledore (oh, stop whining about the spoiler) | 56 |
| He cast the Killing Curse on Dumbledore | 39 |
| Harry Potter's professor | 28 |
| Harry Potter's Potions teacher | 34 |
| Dumbledore's slayer | 23 |
| [Spoiler alert!] Dumbledore's assassin | 42 |
| "Harry Potter" series teacher | 39 |
| Kind of one-way fastener | 24 |
| Fasten with a click | 19 |
| Fasten with a click, as a vacuum attachment | 43 |
| Some nonproliferation treaty provisions | 39 |
| Quick decision | 14 |
| On-the-spot appraisal | 21 |
| Hasty decision | 14 |
| Fastened with Velcro, e.g. | 26 |
| Suddenly break, as a twig | 25 |
| Fasten with a pop | 17 |
| Attach with a click | 19 |
| Easily attachable | 17 |
| Fasten in a way | 15 |
| Easily attached | 15 |
| Like some aspirin bottle tops | 29 |
| Like some aspirin bottle caps | 29 |
| Like many pharmacy tops | 23 |
| Dress in, as a onesie | 21 |
| Attachable by pressing | 22 |
| Attach, as some gloves | 22 |
| Attach quickly | 14 |
| Way to get a person's attention | 35 |
| Some stroller attachments | 25 |
| What a purse might do | 21 |
| Undo, as binder rings | 21 |
| Pop, as a soda can | 18 |
| Flip, as a top | 14 |
| Detachable page | 15 |
| ''Cheer up, for goodness' sake!'' | 53 |
| "Cheer up for goodness sakes!" | 40 |
| ''Cheer up!'' | 29 |
| Stir-fry tidbit | 15 |
| Component of an edible pod | 26 |
| It's eaten pod and all | 26 |
| Broke suddenly | 14 |
| Spoke sharply | 13 |
| Showed irritable impatience | 27 |
| Had kittens | 11 |
| Was testy toward | 16 |
| Began paying attention | 22 |
| Fish that could double as a center? | 35 |
| Turtle or fish | 14 |
| Seafood menu choice | 19 |
| Red fish | 8 |
| Food fish that's often red | 30 |
| Certain turtle | 14 |
| Verdict for a tropical fish? | 28 |
| Yellowtail fish | 15 |
| Turtles and fish | 16 |
| Strong-jawed turtles | 20 |
| Offerings on a Florida menu | 27 |
| Castanets | 9 |
| 'Red' types of sport fish | 33 |
| Relatively rapid | 16 |
| Niftier | 7 |
| More pungent | 12 |
| Most like Dapper Dan | 20 |
| In a natty way | 14 |
| Waking up, in a way | 19 |
| Closing like a bear trap | 24 |
| Critter in a shell | 18 |
| Critters with powerful jaws | 27 |
| Official New York State reptiles | 32 |
| Talking irritably | 17 |
| Inclined to bite | 16 |
| Popular beverage brand | 22 |
| Drink made of ''the best stuff on earth'' | 57 |
| Brand with the discontinued flavor Grape Watermelon | 51 |
| Popular quencher | 16 |
| Maker of What-a-Melon juice drink | 33 |
| Maker of Kiwi Teawi | 19 |
| Made from 'the best stuff on earth' brand | 49 |
| Fruitopia rival | 15 |