| Capital of Nigeria | 18 |
| Old Nigerian capital | 20 |
| Nigeria's largest city | 26 |
| Largest city of Nigeria | 23 |
| Nigerian capital before Abuja | 29 |
| Former African capital | 22 |
| Capital replaced by Abuja | 25 |
| African capital until 1991 | 26 |
| Port on the Gulf of Guinea | 26 |
| Port east of Porto-Novo | 23 |
| Nigerian seaport that was once home to Chinua Achebe | 52 |
| Nigerian metropolis with a Portuguese name | 42 |
| Nigeria's principal city | 28 |
| Largest city in Nigeria | 23 |
| Island off Nigeria | 18 |
| Former West African capital | 27 |
| Former capital of 10+ million | 29 |
| City seen from Ikoyi Harbor | 27 |
| Falls behind | 12 |
| Dross | 5 |
| Trails | 6 |
| Lingers | 7 |
| Doesn't keep up | 19 |
| Straggles | 9 |
| Hangs back | 10 |
| Brings up the rear | 18 |
| Barrel staves | 13 |
| Dillydallies | 12 |
| Has trouble keeping up | 22 |
| Stays behind | 12 |
| Drops behind | 12 |
| Isn't first | 15 |
| Gets behind | 11 |
| Isn't caught up | 19 |
| Fails to keep up | 16 |
| Doesn't keep pace | 21 |
| Needs to catch up | 17 |
| Jet effects | 11 |
| Is a straggler | 14 |
| Fades to the back of the pack | 29 |
| Weakens little by little | 24 |
| Weakens gradually | 17 |
| Uses cues to decide who breaks | 30 |
| Trails the pack | 15 |
| Trails behind | 13 |
| Slowdowns | 9 |
| Slips behind | 12 |
| Retardations | 12 |
| Problems in synchronization | 27 |
| Jet-set problems | 16 |
| Isn't timely | 16 |
| Isn't keeping up | 20 |
| Is seconds behind | 17 |
| Is no pacesetter | 16 |
| Is annoyingly slow, as an internet connection | 45 |
| Internet connectivity frustrations | 34 |
| Hangs behind | 12 |
| Gets a little behind | 20 |
| Fails to keep pace | 18 |
| Determines who gets to break in pool | 36 |
| Can't keep up | 17 |
| Arrives later | 13 |
| Little flower | 13 |
| Alternative to Kennedy | 22 |
| Queens landing place | 20 |
| New York mayor nicknamed "The Little Flower" | 54 |
| Mayor nicknamed "the Little Flower" | 45 |
| Kennedy alternative | 19 |
| Destination of many Big Apple taxis | 35 |
| ___ Beach, Calif. | 17 |
| __ Beach, CA | 12 |
| California's __ Beach | 25 |
| 1970s Chevrolet model | 21 |
| ___ Beach, Western city | 23 |
| ___ Beach, California | 21 |
| __ Beach: Southern California resort | 36 |
| __ Beach: resort near Santa Ana | 31 |
| "Well, ___-di-dah!" | 29 |
| Musical syllable | 16 |
| ___-di-dah | 10 |
| __-di-dah | 9 |
| "Well, ___-di-dah" | 28 |
| "Well, __-di-dah!" | 28 |
| -- -di-dah | 10 |
| "Well ___-di-dah . . ." | 33 |
| ''Well, ___-di-dah!'' | 37 |
| Di-dah lead-in | 14 |
| "Well ___-di-dah ..." | 31 |
| "___-di-dah!" | 23 |
| '-- -di-dah!' | 21 |
| Tra follower | 12 |
| "Well, __-di-dah" | 27 |
| "Well ___-di-dah" | 27 |
| Tra trailer | 11 |
| "Well, ___-di- dah!" | 30 |
| 'Well, -- -di-dah!' | 27 |
| ___-di-dah (pretentious) | 24 |
| "Well, --- -di-dah!" | 30 |
| "Well, __-de-dah" | 27 |
| "Well, ___-di-freakin'-dah!" | 42 |