| ELECTRUM | An alloy of gold and silver, formerly used to make coins (8) |
| SILVER | Electrum is an alloy of gold and this metal (6) |
| ARGENT | Silver, formerly (6) |
| ORMOLU | An alloy of gold Lomu ordered (6) |
| HALLMARK | An official stamp put on items of gold and silver indicating the quality of metal (8) |
| FILIGREE | An ornamental metallic lacework of gold and silver (8) |
| FILAGREE | Ornamental metallic lacework of gold and silver (8) |
| TARLATAN | Name, similar to that of Scottish plaid, for a type of stiffened muslin formerly used to add shape to ball-gowns, crinolines or dresses (8) |
| NICHROME | An alloy of atomic numbers 24 and 28, used as a heating element in hairdryers, ovens and toasters (8) |
| GUNMETAL | An alloy of copper and tin, once used in cannonmaking (8) |
| ELEMENTS | Pieces of gold and silver, perhaps (8) |
| TUBEROSE | Agave with creamy-coloured lily-like fragrant flowers yielding essential oil used in perfumery and essence formerly used to flavour chocolate (8) |
| LAUDANUM | This solution of opium in alcohol was formerly used to treat pain (8) |
| LINSTOCK | Long staff to hold a lighted match, formerly used to fire cannons (8) |
| ASBESTOS | Material formerly used to fireproof buildings (8) |
| ASTROLABE | An instrument formerly used to make astronomical observations as an aid to navigation |
| SILVERSMITHS | Artisans who make or repair jewellery or other small decorative objects from the precious argentine metal that was formerly used to make sixpences and other coins (12) |
| LACES | Inkle, a kind of linen tape, was formerly used to make what for shoes? (5) |
| BRONZE | An alloy of copper and tin used by Lorenzo Ghiberti to make the doors of the Florence Baptistery and also by Andrea del Verrocchio and Donatello in notable equestrian sculptures (6) |
| ORAPE | orange; tree or large shrub in the mulberry and fig family with timber formerly used to make bows (5 |
