| AZURITE | Copper-rich mineral named for its distinctive sky-blue colour (7) |
| TURQUOISE | Paired with silver, pearls or coral in jewellery, an azure- or aqua-coloured mineral of copper-rich groundwater seeps; one of the birthstones for December (9) |
| CURITE | Mineral named for a French physicist |
| EASTONITE | Mineral named for a Pennsylvania city |
| ALLICIN | Oily antibiotic compound in garlic responsible for its distinctive smell and taste (7) |
| MEERKAT | Animal known for its distinctive upright posture |
| CAESIUM | Atomic no. 55, whose name, from Latin for "sky blue", refers to the unique blue lines of its spectrum and colour of its flame (7) |
| PELICAN | Bird associated with Elizabeth I, Louisiana and a pedestrian crossing, whose name, thought to be based on Greek for "axe", is believed to refer to its distinctive pouched beak (7) |
| ORANGES | What ingredient gives the liqueur Cointreau its distinctive flavour? (7) |
| PYRITES | Iron-rich mineral |
| COMICAL | Rich mineral discovered in mountain pass |
| TERROIR | Local conditions such as soil type and climate that give a wine its distinctive character; French, 'land' (7) |
| SPECIAL | Small plaice cooked: it's distinctive (7) |
| STARLILY | Western wildflower named for its distinctive shape |
| ROSECOMB | British breed of bantam chicken named for its distinctive red crest (8) |
| WHOOPINGCRANE | Tall bird named for its distinctive calls |
| TBAR | Ski lift named for its distinctive shape |
| SETTER | A spaniel's English, Gordon or Irish cousin named for its distinctive crouch adopted when indicating game; or, one who arranges or positions, be it bones, crosswords, gems, hair, trends, type or wages |
| CELESTE | Might select first egg that's sky-blue (7) |
| TWEEDIA | Commonname of a South American perennial with sky-blue flowers - partly rampant weed, I admit (7) |
