| FLEXURE | Word for a simple bend; a mathematical curve's turning point; the bending of a beam under a load; or, a Shakespearean servile bow (7) |
| DOOLIE | An old Hindi-derived word for a simple litter, palanquin or stretcher on poles for carrying the wounded or ill (6) |
| TROUSSEAU | French word originally for a simple bundle, later the accessories, clothes and linens collected by a bride for her marriage (9) |
| BLOWGUN | US name for a simple weapon consisting of a narrow, long tube for firing light projectiles or darts |
| MORTARSHELL | Ammo for a simple cannon |
| YESORNO | Demand for a simple answer |
| YOKEL | Disparaging term for a simple country dweller (5) |
| LEANTO | Show preference for a simple building |
| PLAINTIFF | He goes to court for a simple quarrel |
| CHILDSPLAY | Dismissive term for a simple task (6,4) |
| CALICO | Charlie and Alice finish off order for a simple fabric (6) |
| TAPIN | Soccer term for a simple goal scored from close range. (3,2) |
| STOOL | Shrub cut back to ground level - for a simple seat? (5) |
| PLATFORM | GWR term for a simple halt-like station, as at Aynho Park (8) |
| EASYVICTORY | Viceroy to stay away for a simple win (4,7) |
| TINOPENER | Loaf, starter that may be needed for a simple meal (3,6) |
| ICON | A graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface (4) |
| STEP | A simple dance move; the short name for a form of aerobics; or, a foothold cut into a slope of ice by a climber (4) |
| WHEEL | A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines). |
| SNAP | A simple card game, a banger inside a Christmas cracker; or, a rolled ginger biscuit containing whipped cream (4) |
