| POSY | A nosegay; or, a motto or sentiment engraved inside a ring (4) |
| LEGEND | Traditional story or one of a saint's life; a motto or caption with a picture; a hero; or, an inscription on a coin (6) |
| BULLFINCH | Bird might fill in a nosegay (9) |
| FORTUNECOOKIES | Wafers cracked open to reveal a motto or prophecy |
| EPIGRAPH | An inscription; or, a motto/quote at the beginning of a chapter or work (8) |
| SAMPLER | Often incorporating the alphabet or a motto, a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill in needlework (7) |
| PATCHUP | Temporarily fix stroke on "H" engraved inside trophy (5,2) |
| SIGNORA | Duck inside, a ring's produced and she's married (7) |
| AMOK | Any motto or keyword starts in a murderous frenzy (4) |
| NOSY | Parker has nosegay that's ageless (4) |
| VASE | Nosegay receptacle |
| AGEE | "OTTO MADE NED A MOTTO" penner |
| DEVICE | A plan, plot, scheme or trick; any contraption, contrivance, gimmick, gismo, tool or waldo; an ornamental design, embroidery pattern, heraldic emblem or motto; or, a bomb (6) |
| SLOGAN | Motto or catchphrase used in advertising or politics (6) |
| BOOKPLATE | A decorative label bearing the identifying coat of arms, crest, ex libris, motto or simply the name of the owner of the tome in which it is pasted (9) |
| EMOTION | A feeling or sentiment (7) |
| VOXPOPULI | Belief or sentiment shared by most people (3,6) |
| SPRAYS | Small bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages or nosegays of flowers and foliage; ornamental brooches resembling thus; or, clouds of flying droplets of scent or water (6) |
| GONEASTRAY | Nosegay, spoilt by tar, got lost (4,6) |
| VOYAGE | Put a little nosegay over back passage (6) |
