| University at Medford, Mass. | 28 |
| The great horned owl has prominent ones on its ears | 51 |
| Soft bunches | 12 |
| Site of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy | 48 |
| School near Boston | 18 |
| New England school with a campus in the French Alps | 51 |
| Masschusetts university | 23 |
| Its motto is "Pax et lux" ("Peace and light") | 65 |
| Grassy clumps | 13 |
| Clusters of grass | 17 |
| Certain Massachusetts university | 32 |
| Bay State school | 16 |
| Alma mater of "Wicked" author Gregory Maguire | 55 |
| Where actor William Hurt studied theology | 41 |
| Meredith Vieira alma mater | 26 |
| Massachusetts campus | 20 |
| Pull hard | 9 |
| Pull on | 7 |
| Port pusher | 11 |
| Gentle pull | 11 |
| Pull sharply | 12 |
| Pull at with effort | 19 |
| Harbor tower | 12 |
| Harbor helper | 13 |
| Tower in the water | 18 |
| Pull at | 7 |
| Pull (on) | 9 |
| Indication of a fish on a line | 30 |
| Barge puller | 12 |
| Act of war? | 11 |
| You can do it to heartstrings | 29 |
| Yank hard | 9 |
| River tower | 11 |
| Pull, as ropes | 14 |
| Pull lightly | 12 |
| Pitcher McGraw | 14 |
| Hard pull | 9 |
| Harbor workhorse | 16 |
| Harbor craft, perhaps | 21 |
| Drawer of ships? | 16 |
| Boat in a harbor | 16 |
| Vigorous pull | 13 |
| Tower in the bay | 16 |
| Towboat | 7 |
| Tooting boat | 12 |
| Teammate of Rusty and Cleon | 27 |
| Sign of a fish on the line | 26 |
| Ship-to-shore aid | 17 |
| Reliever McGraw | 15 |
| Relief pitcher McGraw | 21 |
| Quick draw? | 11 |
| Play with a dog toy, maybe | 26 |
| Participate in a war? | 21 |
| McGraw of pitching fame | 23 |
| McGraw of baseball | 18 |
| It proceeds with craft | 22 |
| Indication of a fish on the line | 32 |
| Have pull? | 10 |
| Hardworking boat | 16 |
| Harbour vessel | 14 |
| Harbor work boat | 16 |
| Harbor pusher | 13 |
| Harbor need | 11 |
| Fight in a war? | 15 |
| Drawing of the heart? | 21 |
| Drawer of ships | 15 |
| Boat tower | 10 |
| Big jerk? | 9 |
| Barge push | 10 |
| Action on the shirt sleeves | 27 |
| [Pay attention!] | 16 |
| "___ of War" (1982 Paul McCartney album) | 50 |
| Try to pull off, say | 20 |
| Gently pull on | 14 |
| Try to dislodge, perhaps | 24 |
| Pull vigorously on | 18 |
| Draw a little at a time? | 24 |
| Appeal to, as heartstrings | 26 |
| Affect, as heartstrings | 23 |
| Bring a tear to the eye | 23 |
| Small tower | 11 |
| Maritime rescuer | 16 |
| Barge helper | 12 |
| Annie's vessel | 18 |
| Harbor pushers | 14 |
| Port pushers | 12 |
| Maritime tows | 13 |
| Harbor helpers | 14 |
| Pulled hard | 11 |
| They're in for the long haul | 32 |
| Oscar-winning star of "Tropic Blunder: The True Story Behind the Making of the Most Expensive Fake True War Story Ever" in 2008's "Tropic Thunder" | 170 |
| MLB relief pitcher who was country singer Tim's father | 58 |
| Rope contest | 12 |
| Beach party challenge | 21 |
| Back-and-forth contest | 22 |
| Strength-testing sport | 22 |
| Contest in which you try to get your opponent on your side | 58 |
| Beach brawl | 11 |
| "Battle of the Network Stars" contest | 47 |
| "You don't ___ Superman's cape" (Croce lyric) | 63 |