| SARTORIUS | A muscle that received its Latin name because it is useful in assuming the cross-legged position that ancient tailors used in their work (9) |
| MOON | ____ Festival in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan gets its name because it coincides with the 15th day of the 8th lunar month |
| ESPARTO | Mind-reading skill of editorial essence, it is useful in making paper (7) |
| INGOT | A mass is useful in comforting others (5) |
| INSTAL | Set up wartime leader in assuming new position (6) |
| PROCRUSTEAN | Forced to fit vineyards in assuming various shapes (11) |
| RUBENS | This is a large felt hat popular in the 17th century, particularly in the Netherlands. It was given its name because of the many portraits by this very famous Flemish painter. |
| MERCURY | It flows like water and shines like a precious metal, which gives it its Latin name. What's its common name? (7) |
| THISTLE | Plant from which the goldfinch derived its Anglo Saxon name because of its love of the seeds which is a national symbol of Scotland (7) |
| RAGGEDROBIN | A campion in bloom during the months when cuckoos call, hence the latter part of its Latin name floscuculi meaning "flower of the cuckoo" (6,5) |
| REDBREAST | A gardener's insectivorous somewhat feisty ruddock friend with a crop that is famously rosy, rust-coloured or vermilion like the setting sun, hence its Latin name, Erithacus rubecula, "little scarlet |
| THEGAMBLER | Prokofiev opera based on a story by Dostoevsky that received its premiere in 1929 (3,7) |
| UNCLEVANYA | Anton Chekhov play that received its Moscow premiere in 1899 under the direction of Konstantin Stani |
| TENDERLAND | The ___, Aaron Copland opera that received its premiere in 1954 at New York City Opera (6,4) |
| WWE | Org. that replaced the "F" in its name because of a legal dispute |
| ASHES | The cineraria plant got its name because the down on its leaves looks like what? (5) |
| JOHNSON | "Health is certainly more valuable than money, because it is by health that money is procured." This Englishman was a commentator of his time whose companion was James Boswell. Who is this? |
| ASPEN | Deciduous tree with leaves that quiver in the slightest breeze hence its Latin name Populus tremula (5) |
| SWAN | Four-act ballet with music by Tchaikovsky that received its premiere in 1877 (4,4) |
| LOTUS | Seated, cross-legged position used in yoga (5) |
