| ANION | Bit of chloride, as found in the body |
| ROCKSALT | Sodium chloride as a solid mineral (4,4) |
| SEROTONIN | One in sort of compound found in the body (9) |
| CENTRUM | Coin word for a spirit found in the body of a vertebra (7) |
| CARTILAGE | A tough elastic tissue found in the body, especially around the joints (9) |
| ERRORS | Evidence of dropping the ball, as found in the starred clues and in 12 crossings in this puzzle |
| INNERCITIES | Centres of population, as found in the rest of the across answers (5,6) |
| IDEM | ... the same as found in the middle of 'Plague' (4) |
| ALAS | Expression of sadness, as found in the largest state of America! (4) |
| GAS | State of matter different from the solid and liquid states, as found in the flowering plant agastache! (3) |
| NUGGET | Solid lump of gold, as found in the earth (6) |
| INDICTS | Charges him with sin as found in the beginning of a dictionary (7) |
| MODELPATIENT | As found in the doll's hospital? (5,7) |
| SHERPA | Nepalese guide - as found in the Himalayas (6) |
| EPISTLE | Letter - as found in the Bible (7) |
| SKI | A long, flat runner designed for gliding over snow, as found in the genus perovskia (3) |
| LOQUAT | Exotic tree as found in piece of land across the pond |
| EBB | Receding movement of the tide, as found in 'Webbs Wonderful' lettuce! (3) |
| TIBET | Historical region covering much of a large Plateau in Central Asia, as found in cacti betting! (5) |
| FIORD | Long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as found in Norway (5) |
