| ZIRCON | According to this stone, Zion included a central circle |
| COCOA | The protocol once included a Central American port (5) |
| CHOIR | Church, Irish, with central circle for group (5) |
| EQUATOR | Earth's central circle (7) |
| COPING | Managing successfully with this stone? (6) |
| SPHINX | Sappho is next - oddly, this stone figure was placed close to ruler's tomb |
| LLOYDS | America Ferrera has a ten million dollar smile according to this international insurance association |
| EDISON | No side is backward according to this inventive person (6) |
| REALMS | They're kingdoms according to this authentic manuscript (6) |
| SEASON | It's ___ gathering ___ - according to this week's Miscellany! (6) |
| TARGUM | Black and sticky according to this version of the Old Testament! (6) |
| PLEXUS | Mark the spot where the pulse varies according to this network (6) |
| BABOON | According to this animal the sailor is in favour (6) |
| MEGALITH | Hard having up to a stone to lift - but this stone's much heavier! (8) |
| JADE | On reflection, instructed a jeweller to incorporate this stone |
| RIVER | According to this Indian proverb if you're going to live by this body of water, make friends with th |
| IMAGINE | Aim to cultivate good in everyone at first, according to this song 50 yrs old this week (7) |
| LAWOFAVERAGES | A wolf turning means something's bound to happen, according to this (3, 2, 8) |
| ELI | Jonny Lee Miller was a lawyer in this (--- Stone) |
| OPAL | Mate after a ring for this stone (4) |
