| GALLEY | A vessel such as the ancient trireme powered by some 170 oarsmen (6) |
| STREET | A paved road, such as the ancient "Watling" example or that figuratively traversed by the average man/woman; or, a public thoroughfare generally (6) |
| TRIREME | Ancient Greek warship propelled by up to 170 oarsmen in three banks along each of the vessel's sides (7) |
| TONGA | This kingdom borders Fiji, Samoa, and American Samoa, and it consists of some 170 islands. |
| RIDGEWAY | A track, such as the ancient trail identified as Britain's oldest road, that follows a hilltop (8) |
| ARTERY | Word for a blood vessel, such as the aorta, thus for a major route or road in any complex system (6) |
| TEAPOT | A spouted vessel such as a Brown Betty, often kept warm with a cosy (3,3) |
| PALMER | Artist who created visionary paintings and sketches of the Shoreham landscape and was one of a small group inspired by William Blake known as the Ancients (6) |
| FLASKS | Vessels such as those invented by Sir James Dewar or the examples carried in hip pockets (6) |
| BOAT | A vessel such as a cockleshell, coracle, gondola or punt; a sauciere for serving gravy, hollandaise or other such condiment; or, in poker slang, a full house (4) |
| BASKET | Vessel such as a hamper or creel (6) |
| BOTTLE | Vessel such as a demijohn (6) |
| POT | A handmade piece of earthenware; or, a vessel such as a casserole, cauldron, crucible or marmite that, according to an old proverb, never boils if watched (3) |
| DISH | General word for a vessel such as a ramekin, tureen or compotier (4) |
| AORTAS | Narrow boats could be brown vessels such as these |
| JIG | The note of the nightingale; a prison or jail; a glass, tankard or Toby of beer; an instrument forming part of a skiffle band; or, a spouted vessel, such as a boat, ewer or pitcher (3) |
| LINER | Type of seagoing vessel such as the Queen Elizabeth |
| OILTANKERS | Vessels such as the Exxon Valdez which caused a major environmental disaster in Alaska's Prince Will |
| BATTLESHIP | Vessel such as the Bismarck or HMS Dreadnought |
| STEAMSHIPS | Vessels such as the Great Britain (10) |
