| MARBLERS | Artisans or handicrafters skilled in floating colourful pigments on water to form decorative swirling or variegated stone-like patterns for book edges, endpapers, gift wrap or stationery (8) |
| LATTICEWORK | Loosely woven strips used to form decorative panels etc (11) |
| KNITTERS | Handicrafters who create woollens such as jumpers, gloves, scarves, hats and blankets (8) |
| CHROMO | Colourful pigment, some missing from thread-like structure (6) |
| TREAD | Step on water to swim on the spot by mill; it's routine (5) |
| TAP | Gently bob pole tip on water to attract fish (3) |
| CROCHETER | Word for a handicrafter who creates decorative textiles and other pieces by means of interlocking loops of yarn with an elongated hook (9) |
| BASE | In chemistry, any compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt, or dissolves in water to form hydroxide ions (4) |
| MASH | Malt mixed with hot water to form wort; a warm feed of bran or meal for cattle/horses; a brew of tea; a bungle or muddle; an engoument or crush; or, crushed potatoes, aka champ (4) |
| MULLER | An artist's stone or glass tool for hand-grinding pigments on a slab; a copper cone for warming beer or wine before a fire; a ruminative thinker; or, a brand of rice pudding and yogurt (6) |
| FRESCO | Which style of painting uses water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster? |
| COOPERS | Artisans or craftspeople skilled in making barrels and casks (7) |
| PLASTEROFPARIS | White powder mixed with water to form solid (7,2,5) |
| BYSEA | Unknown character in floating base on water (2,3) |
| PLEASURECRUISE | Request certain shipboard groups to be heard in floating holiday (8,6) |
| NOAHSARK | Shark on with a cuckoo in floating zoo? (5,3) |
| UNDULATE | Stir up water to form ripples |
| GUILDS | Associations of medieval artisans or craftsmen from which the livery companies derived (6) |
| PLUGS | Hard-bodied lures, available in floating and sinking type (5) |
| PRISONSHIP | Public relations is plugged by son in floating jail (6,4) |
