| NAPHTHA | A volatile flammable liquid |
| PETROL | A volatile flammable liquid used as fuel for motor- driven vehicles |
| ACETATE | Colourless volatile flammable liquid with a pleasant fruity smell, used as a plastics solvent and in flavourings and perfumes (5,7) |
| TOLUENE | Colourless volatile flammable liquid used as a solvent (7) |
| ETHANOL | Volatile flammable liquid (7) |
| BENZENE | Which colourless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon is obtained chiefly from coal tar (7) |
| ETHYL | Colourless volatile flammable liquid with a pleasant fruity smell, used as a plastics solvent and in flavourings and perfumes (5,7) |
| ETHER | A sweet-smelling volatile, flammable liquid once used as an anaesthetic (5) |
| CAMPHOR | A volatile, aromatic crystalline compound that is used as a liniment (7) |
| THINNER | A volatile liquid added to paints to lower viscosity (7) |
| PARLOUS | Pair entertaining a volatile soul? That's risky (7) |
| RECASTS | Reallocates parts for a volatile actress (7) |
| GRENADE | IRA leaves grenadier a volatile device (7) |
| LACQUER | Solution of film-forming substances in a volatile solvent (7) |
| BALKANS | Somewhat tribal, Kansas is a volatile area |
| TEMPERA | A volatile artist may lose this article ... paint? |
| TEARGAS | A volatile substance that blinds temporarily, often used by riot police (4,3) |
| ACETONE | A colourless, flammable liquid with a sweetish odour, used as a solvent and cleaning agent (7) |
| ALCOHOL | Colourless flammable liquid used as a solvent (7) |
| BENZINE | Name a colourless, flammable liquid obtained in the distillation of petroleum (7) |
