| SCOLD | Carpet that is ancient, small and austere (5) |
| MACEDONIA | Ancient small kingdom in northern Greece (9) |
| OLDEN | Lend out nothing first that is ancient (5) |
| WALLTOWALL | Like carpet that covers a whole room |
| SHAG | Type of carpet that can be difficult to vacuum |
| OILLET | Ancient little hole no longer obstructed with something greasy on top |
| CLASSICALLY | In a way that is ancient Greek or Roman in style (11) |
| AGEOLD | A lodge that is ancient (3,3) |
| SPECTRA | Carpets that have been shaken give colourful distributions (7) |
| FIFTY | Starts to face it - for the young this is ancient (5) |
| ROVER | Comic Relief debut is ancient history (5) |
| ROMAN | Right old fellow is ancient! (5) |
| ATHOS | Character with a "lordly air and austere bearing" admired by D'Artagnan |
| SPARTAN | Starkly disciplined and austere in the manner of Athen's ancient enemy |
| SPARTANS | Citizens of an ancient Greek city in the South Peloponnese, famous for their discipline, military prowess and austere way of life (8) |
| ASCETIC | A peculiar sect, one cold and austere (7) |
| SEVERELY | In a harsh and austere manner (8) |
| STRICT | Restricted by being reedless and austere |
| ASOLDASTHEHILLS | This lad's shoe, all tattered, is ancient (2,3,2,3,5) |
| COMMONCOLD | Public land by college is ancient and has an infectious aspect for those picking it up (6,4) |
