| NEPHRITE | A variety of the mineral actinolite that is one of two minerals called jade (8) |
| CINNABAR | Mineral called vermilion when used as a pigment (8) |
| JADE | Nephrite is one of the two minerals with this name, used in jewellery and ornaments |
| LITHARGE | One of the two mineral forms of lead monoxide, having a red colour as opposed to the yellow massicot (8) |
| HYACINTH | Variety of the mineral zircon which is also called jacinth (8) |
| SAPPHIRE | Gemstone variety of the mineral corundum when it is a colour other than red |
| CARDIGAN | Name a variety of the Welsh corgi breed of dogs (8) |
| SANSKRIT | Ancient language of India that is one of the official languages of the country (8) |
| GEMSTONE | General word for any one of the minerals symbolising birth months or used as gifts for some of the wedding anniversaries (8) |
| BLACKEYE | Shiner is one of two lovely ones to sing (5,3) |
| SNOWDROP | White flower that is one of the first of spring (8) |
| RESTORED | Puts back the remainder of the minerals (8) |
| BLUEJOHN | A purplish form of fluorite, also known as Derbyshire spar, that is one of Britain's rarest minerals (4,4) |
| ACIDRAIN | Corrosive air pollution that is one of the environmental challenges brought about by the Industrial |
| MONALISA | Da Vinci painting that is one of the most famous in the world (4,4) |
| DAMASCUS | Syrian capital that is one of the world's oldest cities |
| AQUA | Word linking with "marine" for a variety of the mineral beryl, or for a colour similar to turquoise (4) |
| RUBY | Red-coloured gemstone which is a variety of the mineral corundum (4) |
| UPPER | - House; a name for the House of Lords illustrating that it is one of two parts of the UK Parliament (5) |
| EMERALD | A variety of the mineral beryl (7) |
