| POLK | 11th US president James K. ___ |
| KNOX | The "K" of "President James K. Polk" |
| ELEVENTH | Like President James K. Polk |
| MONROE | Surname of the fifth US president, James, and a US actress (6) |
| GARFIELD | Bearded 20th US president James ___ |
| GUITEAU | Charles J, lawyer who assassinated US president James A Garfield in 1881 (7) |
| WALKER | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| DAWG | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| DUTY | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| VEGA | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| TRUMAN | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| SHOWER | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| WORTH | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| CIPHER | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| WINDY | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| AGASSI | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| TYNE | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| JOINT | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| VIRGIN | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |
| PESTLE | James K -, president of the US from 1845-49 (4) |