| RIBS | Buoyant components of the skeleton? (8,4) |
| FLOATING | Buoyant components of the skeleton? (8,4) |
| OSTRICH | Some of the most rich components of the largest of the existing birds |
| CREAM | A winter white-like colour; sweet sherry; a confection of soft fudge or peppermint fondant covered in chocolate; a sandwich-biscuit filling; or, one of the components of the pudding described in 37 Ac |
| NAMIBIA | The home of the Skeleton Coast, country with the capital Windhoek that takes its name from the world's oldest desert (7) |
| CORAL | Marine invertebrate forming a reef; an orange-pink colour of the skeleton of said animal's precious red species or of the jewellery made from this; or, lobster/scallop roe, when cooked (5) |
| SPINE | Series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton |
| AMINOACID | Any of a group of organic compounds that are essential components of the diet (5,4) |
| GREYMATTER | One of the major components of the human brain (4,6) |
| LDOPA | One of two components of the drug Sinemet |
| OSTEOPATHY | System of healing based on the theory that some disorders can be treated by manipulation of the skeleton (10) |
| RIBCAGE | Part of the skeleton that protects the heart |
| LAZYBONES | The idle one of the skeleton crew? (4-5) |
| TEAL | Checked components of the wall that's obsession of Donald Duck (4) |
| AMINO | Essential - - - acids, organic compounds that cannot be synthesized in the body and must be components of the diet (5) |
| EGO | One of three components of the mind, according to Freud |
| MTS | Components of the Rockies: Abbr. |
| IONS | Components of the Northern Lights |
| EASTEREGG | Segregate components of the bunny's gift (6,3) |
| GAMES | Diversions (and components of the theme answers) |
