| __ Perot | 8 |
| __ perpetua: Idaho's motto | 30 |
| __ personality | 14 |
| __ Pet (novelty gift) | 21 |
| __ pet (TV ad product) | 22 |
| __ Peters, author of Brother Cadfael mysteries | 46 |
| __ Philippe (watch brand) | 25 |
| __ phone | 8 |
| __ piano (floor keyboard) | 25 |
| __ Picchu | 9 |
| __ pickle | 9 |
| __ Pie | 6 |
| __ pie: darling | 15 |
| __ Pie: ice cream treat | 23 |
| __ pie: molasses-laden dessert | 30 |
| __ pie: sweetheart | 18 |
| __ Pieces | 9 |
| __ Pieces (candy) | 17 |
| __ Pieces (E.T. nosh) | 21 |
| __ Pieces: candy brand | 22 |
| __ pig: experiment subject | 26 |
| __ pilot | 8 |
| __ Pinafore | 11 |
| __ pinch | 8 |
| __ pinch (if necessary) | 23 |
| __ pink: delighted | 18 |
| __ Pipeline, Oahu surfing attraction | 36 |
| __ Piper | 8 |
| __ place | 8 |
| __ Place: Butch and Sundance companion | 38 |
| __ plaid (checked pattern) | 26 |
| __ Plaines | 10 |
| __ Plaines, IL | 14 |
| __ Plaines, Illinois | 20 |
| __ plaisir: with pleasure, in Paris | 35 |
| __ Plateau (Missouri region) | 28 |
| __ platter: Chinese appetizer | 29 |
| __ platter: Chinese menu choice | 31 |
| __ plea (bargain in court) | 26 |
| __ plug (auto part) | 19 |
| __ plume | 8 |
| __ plume: pen name | 18 |
| __ Plus razor | 13 |
| __ podrida | 10 |
| __ podrida (miscellany) | 23 |
| __ podrida: Spanish dish | 24 |
| __ poem | 7 |
| __ point | 8 |
| __ point (center of attention) | 30 |
| __ point (place to watch) | 25 |
| __ point: embroidery stitch | 27 |
| __ point: only so far | 21 |
| __ Pointe: Detroit suburb | 25 |
| __ points | 9 |
| __ poisoning | 12 |
| __ Poke (caramel candy) | 23 |
| __ Poke: old candy | 18 |
| __ poker | 8 |
| __ poker (bar game) | 19 |
| __ pole | 7 |
| __ Politti (pop-music group) | 28 |
| __ poll | 7 |
| __ polloi | 9 |
| __ Polo | 7 |
| __ Poly: San Luis Obispo sch. | 29 |
| __ Ponce de León | 19 |
| __ poodle | 9 |
| __ pool | 7 |
| __ pop: Weezer genre | 20 |
| __ Popular: financial inst. | 27 |
| __ populi | 9 |
| __ populi (popular opinion) | 27 |
| __ populi (public opinion) | 26 |
| __ populi: popular opinion | 26 |
| __ pork: Chinese dish served with thin pancakes | 47 |
| __ pork: Chinese dish with pancakes | 35 |
| __ Possible: toon secret agent | 30 |
| __ Post, first pilot to fly solo around the world | 49 |
| __ powder | 9 |
| __ precedent | 12 |
| __ premium | 10 |
| __ preview | 10 |
| __ Prize | 8 |
| __ Prize (prestigious mathematics award) | 40 |
| __ prize (unenviable award) | 27 |
| __ pro nobis | 12 |
| __ pro nobis: pray for us | 25 |
| __ pro quo | 10 |
| __ pro quo: substitute | 22 |
| __ prof. | 8 |
| __ profit | 9 |
| __ profundo: low voice | 22 |
| __ profundo: very low voice | 27 |
| __ projection | 13 |
| __ promotion (do well at work) | 30 |
| __ proprietor | 13 |
| __ Protocol: UN global-warming treaty amendment | 47 |
| __ Provençale | 16 |
| __ Provinces | 12 |
| __ psychology | 13 |