| MERCER | Cunningham, dancer, ultimately finds a dealer in silks etc. (6) |
| DENIER | Units of weight in silks, nylon and other yarns (6) |
| CHEVRON | V-shaped stripe, found on coats of arms, military badges, jockeys" silks etc. (7) |
| JOCKEYS | Equestrians racing in silks and hoops (7) |
| ILK | It's kind of wrapped in silks (3) |
| RIBBON | A taenia of satin or silk etc with which to make a cockade, fillet or rosette; or, something strip-like, such as a band-saw or a mollusc's radula (6) |
| TRADER | A merchant ship; or, a dealer in bonds, currency, stocks etc (6) |
| THREAD | Strand of cotton, silk etc (6) |
| SASHES | Long bands of silk etc, point to a cricket trophy |
| SEVERE | Divorce wife ultimately finds difficult |
| DRAPER | Originally a term for a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (6) |
| MONGER | Word used to denote a dealer in a commodity such as fish or iron (6) |
| GROCER | A dealer in foodstuffs and other household supplies. (6) |
| LADDER | A run in silk stockings? (6) |
| SCREEN | Frame used in silk-printing; surface upon which slide projection is viewed; or, a formation of ships (6) |
| RESIST | Substance such as gutta or melted wax to prevent dye from adhering in silk painting or batik (6) |
| DUPION | To cover hoop, mostly taking in silk fabric |
| TENET | In canvas, Constable ultimately finds belief (5) |
| TOMB | Tom Thumb ultimately finds resting place |
| RELIEVE | Woman tempted to devour Whopper after dinner ultimately finds comfort (7) |
