| WAVY | Curly and very short, in fashion (4) |
| EVIL | Very bad, but very short, in fib that turns up (4) |
| KALE | With varieties including curly and cavolo nero, a brassica and fodder crop used for green juices with ginger, Scotch broth or crisps with pink Himalayan salt (4) |
| TRIO | Larry, Curly and Moe, for example |
| BEARS | Holds and takes along; carries / large heavy mammals with shaggy fur and very short tails that walk flat on the soles of their feet and eat anything |
| BABYDOLLPYJAMAS | Women's nightwear with a loose top and very short bottoms (4-4,7) |
| OMICRON | Greek character's very short in the leg (7) |
| SALVE | Ointment that's very short in retail trade (5) |
| OUTRE | Old, essentially drunk and very short as Hoskins? |
| UNCOVER | Remove protection that's strange and very short (7) |
| RISTRETTO | Strong and very short shot of espresso coffee (9) |
| DACHSHUND | Breed of dog with a long body and very short legs (9) |
| MOE | Brother and comedy partner of Curly and Shemp |
| STOOGE | Any one of the trio, Moe, Curly and Larry, who made up the vaudeville and comedy act of the mid 20th |
| ENDIVE | Leafy green herb of the daisy family, used in salads, with varieties Curly and Escarole (6) |
| NEALS | Curly and Patricia |
| STOOGES | Moe, Larry, Curly, and Shemp |
| THREE | Moe, Curly and Larry were The ... Stooges |
| SQUIGGLES | Curly and looped lines |
| LARRY | Friend of Curly and Moe |
