| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ORIGINAL | Opening night | |
| PREMIERE | Opening night | |
| SHOWN | Presented musical on opening night | |
| YEAR | Yearn to miss opening night class | |
| LEARN | Gain knowledge of Lear on opening night | |
| IRAN | Lyricist Gershwin has opening night in Middle East country | |
| DIURNAL | Opening during the day, and closing at night; -- said of flowers or leaves. | |
| MOONFLOWER | A kind of morning glory (Ipomoea Bona-nox) with large white flowers opening at night. | |