| OSMIUM | A hard alloy of this metal and iridium has been used for tips of fountain pens and phonograph needles. English chemist Smithson Tennant discovered the element together with iridium in the residues of |
| NIBS | Writing points of fountain pens and quills; or, shelled, roasted and crushed coffee, cacao or cocoa beans (4) |
| STEELY | Hard alloy of iron and carbon finally ready (6) |
| STEEL | The way a swimmer produces a hard alloy (5) |
| POINTS | Called for tip of pencil to get sharpened (6) |
| PASSE | Like leisure suits and phonographs |
| WIND | ____ power in the form of windmills has been used for centuries for such tasks as grinding grain and pumping water (4) |
| STYLUS | Implement for engraving and tracing; device used for writing braille by hand; or, a phonograph needle (6) |
| PORTLANDSTONE | Form of sedimentary rock quarried in Dorset that has been used for buildings including St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace (8,5) |
| COBALT | This element has the chemical symbol Co. A relatively large percentage of the world's production of this metal goes into magnetic alloys such as the Alnicos for permanent magnets. |
| BAWDEN | Great Bardfield artist and a close friend of Eric Ravilious whose designs have been used for brands including Fortnum & Mason and Twinings (6) |
| THEWEDDINGFEAST | Name that has been used for both of two consecutive parables in Luke 14 |
| AGES | How sage has been used for a long time (4) |
| ELM | The bark of this North American tree has long been used for medicinal purposes, slippery ... |
| BRONZE | Hard alloy consisting primarily of copper and a smaller proportion of tin (6) |
| PLATINA | Alloy of platinum and other metals, including osmium and iridium (7) |
| ROSEWOOD | What has been used for furniture came up near the forest (8) |
| SKEP | Domed, wicker beehive which has been used for around 2000 years (4) |
| BEE | What insect venom has been used for millennia to treat joint pain? (3) |
| ESMERALDA | Sailiing ship in the Chilean navy, this training vessel is alleged to have been used for detention a |
