| GRATIANO | Character in The Merchant of Venice (8) |
| PORTIA | An inner moon of the planet Uranus named after a character in The Merchant Of Venice (6) |
| ANTONIO | Who is the title character in The Merchant of Venice? (7) |
| LORENZO | Character in The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| GOBBO | Launcelot, character in The Merchant of Venice (5) |
| SHYLOCK | Character in The Merchant of Venice (7) |
| BASSANIO | In The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Antonio's friend who is in love with Portia (8) |
| VENETIAN | Awkwardly naive about web in The Merchant of Venice (8) |
| PORTIAS | Characters in "The Merchant of Venice" and "Julius Caesar" |
| COLCHIS | In Greek mythology, it was the home of Medea and the destination of the Argonauts, a place of great wealth. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 1), Bassanio says, "Hang on her temples like a golde |
| RIALTO | It is a stone-arch bridge that crosses over the narrowest point of the Grand Canal in Venice. It is also the oldest bridge across that canal. In The Merchant of Venice (act 1, scene 3), Shylock says, |
| MISNOMER | Misapplied the name Rose, I'm in the Merchant Navy! |
| PIGEONS | These birds (about 250 known species) occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands. They all strut about with a characteristic bobbing of the head. In The Merchant of Veni |
| ORPHEUS | He is an ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He also became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. In The Merchant of Venice ( |
| SALANIO | Friend of Antonio in "The Merchant of Venice" |
| NERISSA | Portia's lady-in-waiting in 'The Merchant of Venice' (7) |
| OFMERCY | Start of a famous speech by Portia in The Merchant of Venice (3,7,2,5) |
| THEQUALITY | Start of a famous speech by Portia in The Merchant of Venice (3,7,2,5) |
| ACTTWO | When Jessica leaves home, in "The Merchant of Venice" |
| JESSICA | Shylock's daughter in "The Merchant of Venice" |
