| ___ Ration (Alpo alternative) | 29 |
| ___ rate (in whatever event) | 28 |
| ___ rat (be suspicious) | 23 |
| ___ rasa (clean slate) | 22 |
| ___ Rapids, city in Minn. | 25 |
| ___ rancheros (brunch option) | 29 |
| ___ Ramsey, R. Boone TV role | 28 |
| ___ rally (school event) | 24 |
| ___ raison (sensible: Fr.) | 26 |
| ___ rain (lake pollutant) | 25 |
| ___ Railroad, of rock fame | 26 |
| ___ Railroad, founded 1832 | 26 |
| ___ Railroad, 1832-1960 | 23 |
| ___ Raiders (activist group) | 28 |
| ___ rags (Sunday best) | 22 |
| ___ rage (result of juicing) | 28 |
| ___ Rafael, California | 22 |
| ___ Rae, Sally Field role | 25 |
| ___ Rabi, Nobelist in Physics | 29 |
| ___ Qum, Turkmen desert | 23 |
| ___ Quivira National Monument | 29 |
| ___ quilt (modern memorial) | 27 |
| ___ question (raises doubt) | 27 |
| ___ question (inquires) | 23 |
| ___ question (inquire) | 22 |
| ___ question (disputes) | 23 |
| ___ question (debatable) | 24 |
| ___ quel (as is, in Arles) | 26 |
| ___ que (because, in Brest) | 27 |
| ___ que (because): Fr. | 22 |
| ___ quam videri (N.C. motto) | 28 |
| ___ qual (just as they come) | 28 |
| ___ qua non (necessity) | 23 |
| ___ q's (best behavior) | 27 |
| ___ Pyle, Nabors character | 26 |
| ___ purpose (having two uses) | 29 |
| ___ Punk (French house duo) | 27 |
| ___ punches (be blunt) | 22 |
| ___ pump (plumbing device) | 26 |
| ___ pump (drainage aid) | 23 |
| ___ Puf fabric softener | 23 |
| ___ Puente, the Mambo King | 26 |
| ___ pudding (cornmeal mush) | 27 |
| ___ pudding (British dish) | 26 |
| ___ publicus (public lands) | 27 |
| ___ publica (the state) | 23 |
| ___ publica (commonwealth) | 26 |
| ___ Public (average person) | 27 |
| ___ Protocol (1997 agreement) | 29 |
| ___ prosequi (legal notice) | 27 |
| ___ prosequi (law term) | 23 |
| ___ prosequi (court entry) | 26 |
| ___ pros. (ct.-records entry) | 29 |
| ___ pros (drop a suit) | 22 |
| ___ propre (self-esteem) | 24 |
| ___ prole (without offspring) | 29 |
| ___ profundo (very low voice) | 29 |
| ___ profundo (deep voice) | 25 |
| ___ profit (make money) | 23 |
| ___ problem (finds fault) | 25 |
| ___ probandi (legal term) | 25 |
| ___ pro semper (once for all) | 29 |
| ___ pro nobis (pray for us) | 27 |
| ___ Pro (Arctic Cat line) | 25 |
| ___ Pro (Amtrak-schedule app) | 29 |
| ___ prize (came in first) | 25 |
| ___ prix (at all costs): Fr. | 28 |
| ___ prius (trial court) | 23 |
| ___ prius (kind of court) | 25 |
| ___ prius (court of record) | 27 |
| ___ prius (trial court) | 24 |
| ___ princeps (first printing) | 29 |
| ___ Prince (Wonder Woman) | 25 |
| ___ presence (use ESP) | 22 |
| ___ premium (in short supply) | 29 |
| ___ Prés, Flemish composer | 29 |
| ___ près (nearly): Fr. | 25 |
| ___ Pradesh (Indian state) | 26 |
| ___ power (naval strength) | 26 |
| ___ powder (explosive) | 22 |
| ___ Pot, Cambodian leader | 25 |
| ___ pot (sinus treatment) | 25 |
| ___ pot (deteriorates) | 22 |
| ___ pot (deteriorated) | 22 |
| ___ post (railing supporter) | 28 |
| ___ pose (Yoga position) | 24 |
| ___ port (computer outlet) | 26 |
| ___ port (computer feature) | 27 |
| ___ Porsena, Etruscan king | 26 |
| ___ Porsena, Etrurian king | 26 |
| ___ pork (Chinese dish) | 23 |
| ___ por mi (pray for me: Sp.) | 29 |
| ___ poplar, Tenn. state tree | 28 |
| ___ pool (standby fleet) | 24 |
| ___ pong (game with a net) | 26 |
| ___ Pompilius, Roman king | 25 |
| ___ Pompilius of old Rome | 25 |
| ___ Poly, school nickname | 25 |
| ___ Poly (West Coast school) | 28 |
| ___ Polo, visitor to Cathay | 27 |