| TORES | A solid or surface resembling the shape of a ring doughnut or a bagel; or, the receptacle of a flower (5) |
| CHEESE | Food loved by turophiles, aged by affineurs and sold in fromageries; or, the receptacle of a thistle-head (6) |
| CALIFORNIAPOPPY | Wesetern flowe |
| HORN | Part of an antler; or, a projection or object resembling the shape of thus, such as a cornucopia, pommel of a Western saddle or a crescent tip (4) |
| SECTOR | Resembling the shape of a slice of pizza, a portion of a circle enclosed by two radii and an arc (6) |
| TORUS | The receptacle of a flower (5) |
| WONDER | A Jersey doughnut or "mervelle"; a sweet friedcake or cruller; or, any one of the seven great constructions of the ancient world, such as the Temple of Artemis (6) |
| MATTER | A gas, liquid, solid or other basic structural component of the universe with a mass and volume; the subject of speech, thought, writing etc; a thing of consequence; or, a concern (6) |
| BOX | A topiary shrub/tree; a receptacle of wood or cardboard; a bout of fisticuffs; or, a television set (3) |
| WATER | The brilliance, lustre and purity of a diamond, such as one in the first degree, considered flawless; a wavy sheen on moire silk or taffeta; or, a liquid compound known in its solid or gaseous state a |
| DISC | Receptacle of composite flowers, such as the daisy; also the middle part of the lip of an orchid (4) |
| GOBLET | Type of chalice; or, the jug-like receptacle of a liquidiser/blender (6) |
| HOLE | Center of a bagel or doughnut |
| ANNULAR | Set aside half of area in the shape of a ring (7) |
| ROAST | Receptacle of a new sort you are critical of (5) |
| DOUGHNUT | Sweet deep-fried treat in the shape of a ring (8) |
| BAGEL | Bead roll in the shape of a ring (5) |
| CIRCLE | The shape of a ring (6) |
| SHAPE | Physical property of matter such as gas, liquid, plasma or solid; or, informally, a mess or shambles (5) |
| STATE | Physical property of matter such as gas, liquid, plasma or solid; or, informally, a mess or shambles (5) |
