| ARIADNE | Cretan princess who gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth (7) |
| WEDGWOOD | Potter, abolitionist and inventor of the jasperware with which he replicated the Portland Vase whose son John was a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society (8) |
| TITIAN | Venetian Renaissance artist whose innovative approach to oil painting and masterful use of colour, including the red with which he is synonymous, earned him the monikers "The Sun Amidst Small Stars" a |
| FRASIER | Titular sitcom character who says, about an enemy, "Charm is the vicious grease with which he oils his flim-flam machine" |
| THREAD | Strand used to guide Theseus out of the Minotaur's labyrinth by Ariadne (6) |
| EGRESS | The king somehow eases his way out of it (6) |
| WORM | He tried to ___ his way out of it |
| WHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE | *Maurice Sendak book with the last line ending, "...he found his supper waiting for him and it was still hot." |
| BOYCOTT | Rent collector who was shunned and found his way into the dictionary. (7) |
| BOBBIN | Is this for real? Reportedly, one won't lose the thread with this! (6) |
| HASTE | Hurry with which he sat it out (5) |
| MOLOTOV | Soviet statesman famous for the frequency with which he said 'niet' (7) |
| HEADCOLD | Snivelling disability with which he gets some aide-de-camp advanced in years (4,4) |
| EUGENIE | Princess who gave birth to a son, August, in 2021 |
| PRINK | Princess who gave away half to king to titivate (5) |
| COCOZELLE | Name, from "cocoon" or "little bag", for soft floss silk or thread with which to embroider a fine garment, handkerchief, linen or even a rag (9) |
| FATSDOMINO | He found his thrill on "Blueberry Hill" |
| HEARTACHE | Emotional pain with which he might give her a cat (9) |
| HOES | Tools with which he's put a hole in (4) |
| DANCE | Shortly Danny boy at church can tap his way out! (5) |
