Possible Clues:

• Moby Dick anal? Not the current version, one dated 19/10/87
• ____ Spruce (Nfld's tree)
• _____ maple
• Darkest color
• Like 8 but not 25 in one game, it follows 8 and 25 in another
• ______ Christmas (2006 horror movie)
• Jack of Tenacious D
• Credit given to 24's a disgrace
• Sullen from a vitamin deficiency?
• Pudding could be said to anticipate shortage