| __ one's time (wait) | 24 |
| __ one's time (waited) | 26 |
| __ one's time (waits) | 25 |
| __ one's time: wait | 23 |
| __ one's way (proceed) | 26 |
| __ one-eighty: turns around | 27 |
| __ or less (approximately) | 26 |
| __ orange: inedible fruit | 25 |
| __ out (barely managed) | 23 |
| __ out (barely manages) | 23 |
| __ out a living (making do) | 27 |
| __ out: uses up, as credit | 26 |
| __ oxide: laughing gas | 22 |
| __ Pacis: altar of Peace | 24 |
| __ Paese: Italian cheese | 24 |
| __ paper: school composition | 28 |
| __ Park (Edison lab site) | 25 |
| __ Park: Edison lab site | 24 |
| __ Park: FDR home site | 22 |
| __ Park: Pirates' field | 27 |
| __ Part II: Bev Bevan band | 26 |
| __ pass at: flirted with | 24 |
| __ Pea of "Popeye" | 28 |
| __ Peacock (Clue character) | 27 |
| __ Peacock (Clue suspect) | 25 |
| __ Percé: Native American | 28 |
| __ periculo: at my own risk | 27 |
| __ Perignon (Champagne name) | 28 |
| __ pet (TV ad product) | 22 |
| __ Philippe (watch brand) | 25 |
| __ piano (floor keyboard) | 25 |
| __ Pie: ice cream treat | 23 |
| __ Pieces: candy brand | 22 |
| __ pig: experiment subject | 26 |
| __ pinch (if necessary) | 23 |
| __ plaid (checked pattern) | 26 |
| __ Plateau (Missouri region) | 28 |
| __ platter: Chinese appetizer | 29 |
| __ plea (bargain in court) | 26 |
| __ podrida (miscellany) | 23 |
| __ podrida: Spanish dish | 24 |
| __ point (place to watch) | 25 |
| __ point: embroidery stitch | 27 |
| __ Pointe: Detroit suburb | 25 |
| __ Poke (caramel candy) | 23 |
| __ Politti (pop-music group) | 28 |
| __ Poly: San Luis Obispo sch. | 29 |
| __ Popular: financial inst. | 27 |
| __ populi (popular opinion) | 27 |
| __ populi (public opinion) | 26 |
| __ populi: popular opinion | 26 |
| __ prize (unenviable award) | 27 |
| __ pro nobis: pray for us | 25 |
| __ pro quo: substitute | 22 |
| __ profundo: low voice | 22 |
| __ profundo: very low voice | 27 |
| __ quarter: refuse mercy | 24 |
| __ Rabbit (Harris character) | 28 |
| __ Range (iron-rich region) | 27 |
| __ rap (unjust accusation) | 26 |
| __ Razberi: flavored vodka | 26 |
| __ razor: principle of logic | 28 |
| __ Reader: eclectic bimonthly | 29 |
| __ Reader: eclectic magazine | 28 |
| __ relude to "pick" | 29 |
| __ resin (organic adhesive) | 27 |
| __ Rios: Jamaican port | 22 |
| __ Rizzo (Hoffman role) | 23 |
| __ rock: glittery music genre | 29 |
| __ Romeo (imported auto) | 24 |
| __ Romeo (imported car) | 23 |
| __ Romeo (Italian auto) | 23 |
| __ Romeo: Italian sports car | 28 |
| __ room (family place) | 22 |
| __ room (place to play) | 23 |
| __ Rouge (Paris nightclub) | 26 |
| __ Royale National Park | 23 |
| __ Sabe: Lone Ranger nickname | 29 |
| __ Said: Suez Canal harbor | 26 |
| __ salad (main course) | 22 |
| __ salts (bath additive) | 24 |
| __ salts (drugstore buy) | 24 |
| __ salts (medicinal compound) | 29 |
| __ San Lucas: Baja resort | 25 |
| __ santo: Spanish graveyard | 27 |
| __ sauce (Chinese condiment) | 28 |
| __ sauce: seafood serving | 25 |
| __ say (unfortunately) | 22 |
| __ says (kids' game) | 24 |
| __ scale (hardness measure) | 27 |
| __ scale: talc-to-diamond | 25 |
| __ Schwarz: NYC toy store | 25 |
| __ sci (college course) | 23 |
| __ sci (college major) | 22 |
| __ score: neonatal evaluation | 29 |
| __ Scott Decision (1857) | 24 |
| __ screen: medical test | 23 |
| __ scripta: written law | 23 |
| __ Sea (Arctic Ocean arm) | 25 |
| __ seeds (bun features) | 23 |