| FREUDIANSLIP | An action such as a slip of the tongue that may be thought to reveal an unconscious thought |
| DEADLANGUAGE | In which literature might be thought to be lifeless? (4,8) |
| SECTOR | Geometric figure that may be thought of as a piece of pie |
| LIPS | It's a silly slip of the tongue that comes between them. (4) |
| CYLINDER | Geometric figure that may be thought of as a solid tube |
| CONES | Geometric figures that may be thought of as solid funnels |
| TASTEBUDS | Parts of the tongue that help detect flavor: 2 wds. |
| TESTCASE | International action, such as may set a precedent? (4,4) |
| DEBUT | A tub Ed overturned to reveal an actor's first appearance (5) |
| SIN | Cardinal ___ (action such as lust or gluttony) |
| SCRATCHTEST | Procedure to reveal an allergy |
| SEW | Fix, as a slip |
| UNROLL | Prepare for use, as a Slip 'N Slide |
| HARPOON | Ideal for those getting to grips with Moby Dick, for instance, or is that said to be a slip of the tongue? (7) |
| TASTEBUD | A cluster of nerve endings on the tongue that is essential when eating (5,3) |
| FREUDIAN | -------- slip, perhaps revealing an unconscious thought (8) |
| LAPSE | From "glide, stumble", a word for a slip of the memory; an error; a fall from grace/rectitude; or, passing of time (5) |
| JULIE | "Modern Family" star who helped rescue an unconscious hiker who had hit her head on a rock in a Utah national park on Aug. 2; as she came to, the hiker recognized her voice from the show |
| CUES | Sticks used for snooker and pool; or, a stage manager's signals prompting performers to deliver lines or stagehands to carry out actions such as sound or lighting (4) |
| LAPSUS | A slip of the tongue, "___ linguae". In Latin as a plus! (6) |