| CALICO | An originally Indian cotton cloth that is known as chintz when glazed or patterned; or, a word for a cat with a tricoloured coat (6) |
| DRILL | Hard-wearing twill-weave cotton cloth that is used for uniforms (5) |
| NANKEEN | A buff-coloured cotton cloth that originated in China (7) |
| ALCID | An ornithological word for an auk, such as the "clown of the sea" or "sea parrot", that is known collectively as a circus, gathering, improbability or puffinry (5) |
| CURTAIN | Window treatment made by a draper that is known as a portiere when used to cover a doorway (7) |
| CAPEHATTERAS | Headland on an island off the coast of North Carolina that is known as the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic' (4.8) |
| BEERSHEBA | City in S Israel that is known as the "Capital of the Negev" (9) |
| SUMMER | Season of the year that is known as 'estate' in Italian (6) |
| TITHE | It's the 'It' that is known as the tenth part |
| RIPON | North Yorkshire horse track that is known as the Garden Racecourse (5) |
| GREECE | The country that is known as the home of the Olympic Games (6) |
| GTO | Car that is known as a goat. |
| CALENDER | A machine in which paper or cloth is glazed or smoothed by passing between rollers |
| FLORAL | Fabric such as chintz, Liberty Tana Lawn or toile de Jouy patterned with botanical motifs (6) |
| GAUZE | Thin muslin-like transparent cloth that is easy to rip, typically netting or veiling or long bandage strip (5) |
| SLOTH | A group of bears; a word for dilatoriness or laziness; or, an arboreal animal of said sluggish habits that is known collectively as a snuggle (5) |
| BOARDGAMES | Chess, ludo, Scrabble or other traditional fireside activities, piece-moving parlour pastimes or rainy-day table-top amusements played on chequered or patterned surfaces with dice, men, tiles, tokens |
| ENDPAPER | Blank, marbled or patterned leaf at the front or back of a book (8) |
| BATHSALTS | An originally Victorian staple of herbal, lavender, mineral or Epsom-derived crystalline "seasoning" prepared to scent or soften one's balneary when taking the waters; or, conversely, harmful "monkey |
| COTTON | A type of cloth that is produced in a ginnery (6) |
