| SPIED | Caught sight of several, initially, of various colours (5) |
| SOFTTISSUE | Parts of the body, several initially of dry matter |
| TOPAZ | Gem, a silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, of various colours (5) |
| PANSY | Garden plant with large flowers of various colours (5) |
| OCHRE | Pigment of various colours from yellow to brown |
| TULIP | Bulbous, spring-flowering plant with showy cup-shaped flowers of various colors (often associated with Holland) |
| CALLA | - - - - - lily, tender type of zantedeschia with flowers in various colours (5) |
| PAINT | Coat available in various colours (5) |
| ETHOS | The mismanagement initially of school spirit (5) |
| EGYPT | For example, you're probably thinking initially of this country (5) |
| SWISS | Southwest is someplace initially of this nationality (5) |
| AURIC | Part of Switzerland invested in a currency initially of gold |
| EARNS | Listeners take note initially of merits (5) |
| SOLAR | Also another ray initially of the sun (5) |
| CHIME | Ouch! I'm within earshot, initially, of bell (5) |
| FOCAL | Furthermore one clearly assessed length initially of the central point (5) |
| UMAMI | You and I swallow more and more initially of this flavour (5) |
| LATHE | Late over the hire initially of a woodshaper (5) |
| ESPIES | Caught sight of Elvis's fringes, of various colours (6) |
| TWILL | Tent was initially of poor quality fabric |
