| ILLUMINE | A literary word meaning to light up (8) |
| ADAMANTINE | Related to a legendary substance of supreme hardness identified with diamond or steel, a literary word meaning impregnable, impenetrable or unbreakable; or, lustrous, like said unyielding gem of spark |
| ESPY | Archaic or literary word meaning to see, sight or to spot from afar (4) |
| REND | Literary word meaning 'to tear' (4) |
| AFFIANCE | From the Old French for "trust", a literary word for a pledge of faith such as betrothal or engagement (8) |
| INFORMER | A literary word for an animator or an inspirer; or, a fink, nose, supergrass, whistle-blower or other messenger of often incriminating news (8) |
| SERPENTS | From the Latin "to creep", literary word for slithering reptiles such as those entwining a caduceus (8) |
| WAYFARER | Literary word for a person who journeys or travels on foot; or, a classic style of Ray-Ban sunglasses (8) |
| FRUITAGE | Old or literary word that refers to the process or season of producing berries, drupes, pepos, pomes etc; or, said crop or harvest collectively (8) |
| NOONTIME | Literary word for midday (8) |
| ARGOSIES | Literary word for old large merchant ships (8) |
| SPHERE | A globe; a literary word for the night sky perceived as a vaulted roof; or, a class or stratum of society (6) |
| BOWL | Wooden ball with a bias; rounded part of a spoon; or, a literary word for a drinking cup (4) |
| SWAN | A waterfowl with a species named after an engraver and naturalist who created the Chillingham Bull woodcut; or, a literary word for a bard/poet (4) |
| AFAR | An old or literary word meaning at, from or to a great distance (4) |
| ENLACE | Literary word meaning intertwine or embrace; or, to cover with a fabric such as guipure (6) |
| ANON | Archaic or literary word meaning in one (instant), at once; soon; now and again; or, in reply to a call, coming (4) |
| NATATION | Formal or literary word for swimming |
| ENDUED | Literary word meaning provided with a certain quality or ability |
| ORB | A literary word for an eyeball or a celestial body; or, a monarch's ceremonial golden globe (3) |
