| 20 answers for: Edelweiss, etc., a fellow longs for (7) |
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| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| ALPINES | Edelweiss, etc., a fellow longs for (7) |
| UPRIGHT | A perpendicular goalpost, stake, stone, stroke etc; a tool for basketry; a type of chair with a straight back; or, a piano with vertical strings (7) |
| AMPOULE | Small glass, etc, a container for a hypodermic dose (7) |
| COMPANY | Friendship, guests, social interaction etc; a ship's crew; a unit of Guides; or, a flock of wigeon (7) |
| SCENTED | During the ascent edelweiss is detected by smell (7) |
| CAPTIVE | Prisoner etc. a VIP tortured (7) |
| ACETATE | The sort of rayon, etc, a tea can provide (7) |
| INNINGS | In cricket, rounders, etc, a team's or individual batsman's turn at batting |
| SNATCH | A swift act or thing, such as a hasty grab or catch; a kidnapping or theft; a quick bite to eat; a brief spell of exertion, sleep, time etc; a fragment of a song or a talk; or, a quibble (6) |
| SWIM | A spell of breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, doggy-paddle etc; a crossing-place for said natation; a deep pool in a river which is a good spot for fishing; or, a state of dizziness (4) |
| WAND | From the Old Norse word "vondr" meaning "shoot of a tree" or "twig", a rod used by a conjurer, diviner, fairy, magician etc; a conductor's baton; a marker in archery; or, a miniature brush/stick for a |
| WINK | A nictate indicating a greeting, joke, secret etc; a counter flicked with a squidger in a game; a nap; an instant; or, a flash of a headlight (4) |
| TAPE | A thin strip of cotton or linen for binding, fastening or for embroidering with one's name; a length of cellulose for sticking; a long cloth or metal ruler for carpentry, dressmaking, tailoring etc; a |
| PACKET | A wrapper for biscuits, crisps, sweets etc; a datagram sent over a network; a boat for carrying mail or passengers; or, a "king's ransom" (6) |
| SHAPE | A cookery mould for blancmange, jelly, pudding etc; a phantom; a geometric figure such as a circle, square or triangle; or, a fabric/paper piece, cut out in a particular form (5) |
| ROUND | A circular biscuit, piece of dough/ pastry etc; a slice of bread or one sandwich; a dance in a ring; a series of calls made by a doctor or a postie; or, an outburst of applause (5) |
| BLOW | A gust of wind; a breath of fresh air; a toot of a horn, trumpet, whistle etc; a display/mass of blossom; a calamity or setback; or, a jazz jam session (4) |
| SCULL | A shallow kipe or basket for grain, herring, peats, potatoes, turnips etc; a shoal of migrating fish; or, one of a pair of spoon-bladed oars for propelling a racing shell of the same name (5) |
| WARE | Scots word for springtime or seaweed; a hunt cry for "watch out"; pottery, as in Delft or Wedgwood; or, in combining form with iron, kitchen, table etc, a term for manufactured articles of a specified |
| FLIPPANT | Fellow, long after impudence, showing disrespectful attitude |
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