| CALICO | An originally Indian cotton cloth that is known as chintz when glazed or patterned; or, a word for a cat with a tricoloured coat (6) |
| DRILL | Hard-wearing twill-weave cotton cloth that is used for uniforms (5) |
| WALLPAPER | Interior covering that can be plain, patterned or textured (9) |
| NANKEEN | A buff-coloured cotton cloth that originated in China (7) |
| CURTAIN | Window treatment made by a draper that is known as a portiere when used to cover a doorway (7) |
| SLOTH | A group of bears; a word for dilatoriness or laziness; or, an arboreal animal of said sluggish habits that is known collectively as a snuggle (5) |
| ALCID | An ornithological word for an auk, such as the "clown of the sea" or "sea parrot", that is known collectively as a circus, gathering, improbability or puffinry (5) |
| SQUARE | Quadrangular shape of a sailor's historical wooden trencher/platter for a meal aboard a naval ship; or, a word for fair, honest, proper or solid, thus for a hearty balanced meal (6) |
| LIQUID | Substance that is neither solid nor gaseous; or, a word for air, light or sound that is clear or pure (6) |
| YARD | A measure of three feet, which is the approximate length of a long glass for holding two to three pints of ale; or, a word for a court, garden or quad (4) |
| SPARKLER | Hand-held firework used in place of a candle in a celebration cake; or a word for a diamond or a glass of champagne (8) |
| BOTTLE | From the Latin for "cask, wineskin", one of the narrow-necked vessels in a wine cellar of which a butler was originally in charge; or, a word for courage, nerve or pluck (6) |
| RACKET | Common spelling, from the Arabic "palm of the hand", for a badminton bat or tennis paddle; or, a word for a clamour, din or uproarious babble (6) |
| SUPER | Latin preposition meaning "above, beyond" as the prefix for a celestial explosion, oversized food market or sonic boom; or, a word for something positively ripping, splendid, top-hole or wizard (5) |
| FLORAL | Word used to describe fabric with a botanical print such as chintz; or, a perfume/scent redolent of narcissi, neroli, roses or other blossoms (6) |
| CAPEHATTERAS | Headland on an island off the coast of North Carolina that is known as the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic' (4.8) |
| CHASE | A horse race with obstacles; or, a word for a game preserve or a hunt (5) |
| MULTIPLE | An integer that can be divided by another number without leaving a remainder; or, a word for a type of chain store (8) |
| FLAT | An apartment; a deflated tyre; or, a word for a coffee without the froth characteristic of a cappuccino (4) |
| CHOW | A "lion-headed" dog of a blue-black-tongued breed; or, a word for eats, nosh or a jolly good feed (4) |
