| SPARSELY | Boxes, see, not in close-packed configuration (8) |
| STRUCTURE | This quality is usually either cubic close-packed or hexagonal close-packed in native metal elements. |
| ZUCCHINI | Vegetable feature found in unknown ICU configuration (8) |
| POSITION | One's mental attitude, point of view, social status or whereabouts; a yoga asana; a balletic foot stance; or, the configuration of pieces on a chessboard at any point in a game (8) |
| HUDDLEDUP | Gathered in a close-packed group |
| ONEONONE | Configuration of six places in this puzzle's answer |
| HIGHLAND | In peak configuration, senior boy adopts name |
| GEOMETRY | Shape, configuration or arrangement of something (8) |
| FLOORMAT | Car accessory, large and round in configuration (5,3) |
| REFORMAT | Set up configuration once again after ROM goes bad (8) |
| REGARDLESS | See not so much, in spite of everything (10) |
| COMPACT | Close-packed cosmetics case (7) |
| HIGHGEAR | Transmission configuration of car producing the greatest speed (4,4) |
| ALTERING | Changing triangle into new configuration |
| MANOFWAR | Armed ships form a new configuration (3-2-3) |
| FLATFOUR | The Citroen Ami Super's engine configuration (4-4) |
| REDISCOVER | See, not for the first time, about underworld protection (10) |
| HAT | You"ll hardly ever see not wearing one! (3) |
| AMUST | ___ ___ see (not to be missed) |
| CHORIZO | Sausage is cold - and as far as one can see not new |