| Awkward occurrence or situation |
CONTRETEMPS |
| Benjamin or Roosevelt |
FRANKLIN |
| Catchword |
SLOGAN |
| Confidential (information) |
SECRET |
| Counterbalance(d) |
OFFSET |
| Date |
TRYST |
| Famous old sailing ship |
CUTTY |
| Frozen top of mountain etc |
ICECAP |
| God of love |
CUPID |
| Hot dish (like a fog?) |
PEASOUP |
| Infancy |
BABYHOOD |
| Lay bare |
DENUDE |
| Mr Hoffman |
DUSTIN |