| SHOWS | Country fairs with stalls, and classes for cake makers, sheepshearers ... (5) |
| BACKERS | Those offering support for cake-makers inserting small amount of cream (7) |
| ICING | Observing, not missing, job for cake-maker (5) |
| EXPOSED | Trade fairs with English diamonds on show |
| PHYLA | Groups between kingdoms and classes |
| RINGER | Australian word for the fastest sheepshearer in an shed, as opposed to a "snagger"; a game of marbles; a campanologist; or, a horseshoe/quoit thrown so as to encircle a peg (6) |
| FETE | An outdoor fund-raising event with stalls and amusements. (4) |
| FAIR | From the Latin meaning "holy day", a fete-like gathering with stalls and amusements, originally held on a religious holiday (4) |
| ROSETTES | Colourful satin prizes awarded at dog/horse shows and country fairs for winning classes such as best in show, clear round or best turned-out (8) |
| RETREAT | Get away for some fibre fun and classes (7) |
| FERRET | From the Latin meaning "little thief", a relative of the weasel employed in unearthing rabbits or racing in tubes at country fairs; or, a diligent searcher (6) |
| SEEHERE | Hassled sheepshearer not influenced by sharp look (3,4) |
| FAYRE | Pseudo-archaic spelling for a collection of stalls and amusements |
| FAIRS | Fete-like community gatherings with stalls, amusements and exhibits of local gardening/craft/cookery achievements (5) |
| DONNE | Who wrote in his Nativity (1610) "Lay Him in this stall, and from the Orient, Stars and wise men will travel"? (5) |
| BOOTH | Stall and you kick it - hard (5) |
| ASHER | Jane _, actress and celebrity cake-maker who has starred in TV's Holby City (5) |
| FLOUR | Cake maker with large number over (5) |
| FETES | School functions with stalls (5) |
| ICIER | Cake-maker, say, drinking one more bitter (5) |
