| DRACHMA | Greek currency before the adoption of the euro (7) |
| TOLAR | Standard monetary unit of Slovenia before the adoption of the Euro in 2007, divided into 100 stotin (5) |
| DEUTSCHEMARK | Official currency of Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002 |
| LIBERTY | The _ Bell, said (wrongly) to have been rung on 4 July 1776 to celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence (7) |
| SUCRE | Main currency unit of Ecuador before the adoption of the US dollar in 2000, divided into 100 centavos (5) |
| ESCUDOS | Portuguese units of currency before the introduction of the euro |
| ESTONIA | The kroon was its currency before the euro (7) |
| ROOSEVELT | Married name of the former US first lady involved in the adoption of the Universal Declaration of human rights 1948 (9) |
| MIMICRY | The adoption by one species of the appearance or sounds of another (7) |
| PANELS | Surfaces upon which to paint before the adoption of canvas; oak boards of wainscot or pews; or, wooden pieces forming triptychs (6) |
| AXLE | Used on carriages before the adoption of bogies, and designed to move laterally when entering a curve to reduce rail wear (6,4) |
| FRANC | Unit of French currency before the introduction of the euro (5) |
| SCHILLING | Austria’s currency before the introduction of the euro |
| LIRA | Italy's unit of currency, before the euro |
| ESCUDO | Portugal's unit of currency, before the euro |
| RISKS | The precautionary principle in policy-making legitimizes the adoption of preventative measures to address potential _____ to the public or environment (5) |
| FILIBUSTER | Use of irregular tactics to prevent the adoption of a measure |
| MARK | German currency before the euro |
| PUNT | Irish currency before the euro (4) |
| PESETA | Spain's currency before the euro |
