| ARCHAIC | Description of an oldfashioned word that is no longer in everyday use, though sometimes used to convey a flavour of antiquity (7) |
| DELS | Conv. attendees |
| DEL | Conv. representative |
| AVOUCH | Assert it's not in everyday use (6) |
| RAGOUT | In a stew because that sort of music is no longer in? (6) |
| MOUSETRAP | Word used to describe cheese for everyday use; or, a miniature cage for catching a rodent (9) |
| IRISHFREESTATE | Describes people from here, being at liberty to say this name is no longer in use |
| POTPOURRI | Word that is used to describe a fragrant mix of dried petals and spices, a medley of tunes or a hotchpotch (9) |
| PLURAL | Form of a word that is used to denote more than one (6) |
| GOODEGG | Term, used by the likes of Rudyard Kipling and P G Wodehouse, for a fine or decent person; or, an oldfashioned exclamation of delight (4,3) |
| PICKOUT | Make clear to see tool that is no longer a secret (4,3) |
| OBSERVANT | Taking notice of what is no longer in use: derelict tavern (9) |
| THROWOUT | Half of this line is no longer in vogue - dispose of it |
| VARIABLESTAR | Tsar? One looked up to, though sometimes lacking in brightness (8,4) |
| TERMITE | Word that is used to cover tail of malignant ant |
| ODDNESS | Peculiarity of strange watermonster that is no longer there (7) |
| DEALOUT | Distribute a kind of timber that is no longer fashionable |
| CASTOFF | An item, especially a garment, that is no longer wanted (4,3) |
| OUT | The way to leave that is no longer acceptable (3) |
| NYPL | Cultural inst. that is no longer open on Sundays, after its budget was cut by the Eric Adams administration (November, 2023) |
