| SPAT | A baby oyster; a short gaiter; a large raindrop; or, a petty quarrel or tiff (4) |
| SEED | From "to sow", a testa-encased plant embryo; a fragment of coral; a baby oyster; a crystal that initiates crystallisation; or, a bubble in glass (4) |
| VEX | Anger by a slight or a petty annoyance |
| CLEAR | Description of a raindrop (or of the sky, when there's no chance of showers) |
| PRAIRIE | ___ oyster, a drink made with raw egg and seasoning as a supposed cure for a hangover (7) |
| SLEET | Globular, generally transparent ice pellets that have diameters of 5 mm (0.2 inch) or less and that form as a result of the freezing of raindrops or the freezing of mostly melted snowflakes. |
| VIRGA | From Latin for "branch, rod, twig", a term for an observable streak, wisp or "jellyfish cloud" of ice crystals, raindrops or snowflakes that evaporates before hitting Earth (5) |
| TIFF | A dram; a huff; a quarrel; or, a sip (4) |
| ETTY | A painter getting involved in a petty quarrel |
| MIFF | I am to return very loudly for a petty quarrel (4) |
| SNIT | Miff or tiff |
| FEUD | A persistent quarrel or clash between two individuals or groups (4) |
| SPAR | Bird without quarrel or fight (4) |
| JARS | Word for clashes, jolts, quarrels or shocks; harsh discordant sounds; earthen water vessels; glass containers for conserves, pickles, preserves etc; or, pints of beer (4) |
| FUSS | Quarrel or altercation |
| BICKER | Scots term for a wooden bowl for liquor or a staved vessel for porridge; a mischievous dash or quick scamper; a clattering noise; most notably, an altercation, petty squabble, quarrel or wrangle; or, |
| SQUABBLE | A trivial quarrel or wrangle, maybe with a push and a shove, or perhaps a bicker over a baby pigeon/dove (8) |
| RUFFLE | A frill or furbelow; a quarrel; or, a low continuous beat of a drum (6) |
| BREEZE | Known in Latin as "aura", a gentle wind or zephyr; a whispered rumour; a quarrel; or, a "piece of cake" (6) |
| BROIL | From "to burn", a verb meaning barbecue, grill or roast; or, an archaic noun for a quarrel or commotion (5) |
