| TIPPLING | Drinking, often of a habitual nature (8) |
| INNUENDO | Insinuation, often of a malicious nature (8) |
| PEGBOARD | Flat piece, often of wood, with a pattern of holes for inserting hooks or pins (8) |
| TAXONOMY | Branch of science to do with classification, often of organisms (8) |
| PENCHANT | A habitual liking or tendency to do something (8) |
| EPIGRAPH | Quotation, often of poetry, that establishes the theme for a document (8) |
| STUFFING | An edible mixture, often of herbs and bread, used to fill a cavity in another food item (8) |
| JAILBIRD | A habitual convict. more or less? |
| LOWDOWN | Information about something, often of a confidential nature (3,4) |
| TOPAZ | A precious stone often of a yellow colour (5) |
| SYMPHONY | Orchestral composition often of four movements, including one in sonata form |
| NANOTUBE | Cylindrical molecule (often of carbon) |
| CAMPUS | Grounds and group of buildings, often of a university or school (6) |
| HOMESTEAD | Extended house and estate (often of a farm) (9) |
| LUPINES | Tall perennials often of a purplish hue |
| REPLICA | Exact copy, often of a valuable or historic item (7) |
| ANNULMENT | Cancellation or termination, often of a marriage (9) |
| GOOGLEDOODLE | It's often of a famous person born that day (2 wds.) |
| STONER | A utensil for pitting cherries, olives, plums or other drupe fruits; a habitual user of Cannabis sativa or, a lapidator, pelting rocks as a punishment (6) |
| NETSUKE | A small, carved toggle, often of ivory or wood, used as a fastener to a sash on a kimono (7) |
