| Inspiring instructor |
| Purring pet |
| Baker's need |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Stringed instruments |
| You might draw them when answering questions |
| Needle opening |
| Building super's ringful |
| '60s film character wearing one black glove |
| Drill need |
| Rink flooring |
| Measuring instruments |
| Ouzo flavouring |
| Ring-shaped coral reef |
| Creatively-censored 4/28/10 New York Post headline about the foul-mouthed Senate/Wall Street hearings |
| Needless fuss |
| Bring under control |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| Fact needing no proof |
| French instructor's directive during elocution lessons |
| A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" author Dave |
| Accessories for a touring band |
| Luminous rings |
| Action needed to spot the four fliers in the theme answers |
| Stirring state |
| Violin string fibre |
| Home of the annual Gathering of Nations powwow, the world's largest celebration of Native American culture |
| Hovering falcon |
| Target of Bill Maher's "New Rule: stop wearing plastic shoes |