| French clerical title |
| Lively French social dance |
| Fine French brandy |
| Needle opening |
| French wolf |
| 15th-century French king nicknamed "the Prudent |
| French film festival site |
| Brand name from the French for "oily chalk |
| Tennis champion Martina |
| Former French coin |
| French priest's title |
| French monastery resident |
| French instructor's directive during elocution lessons |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| French farewell |
| French city largely destroyed during the Normandy campaign |
| Midwest university with 23 team wrestling championships |
| Basic French infinitive |
| Adventurer of 18th-century French literature |
| Dramatic opening? |
| Five-time world champion figure skater Carol |
| French-speaking country where illegal activity runs rampant? |
| Story of a Ping-Pong champ's retirement years? |
| Opening |
| French river with a famously picturesque valley |
| Conversation opener? |
| Champagne-loving municipal division? |
| French comic series that has sold 350+ million copies worldwide |
| Boxing champion Laila |
| Admit openly and bluntly |