| CUDDLE | Embrace or hug (6) |
| COLL | Island of the Hebrides that inspired the fictional locale Struay in Mairi Hedderwick's Katie Morag series of children's books; or, an old word for an embrace or hug (4) |
| CLASPS | Small silver bars on medal ribbons; embraces, handshakes or hugs; or, fasteners for wristwatches or pieces of jewellery such as bracelets and necklaces (6) |
| CLINCH | Settle a deal, say, with an embrace (or boxer's 'hug') (6) |
| ENLACE | Literary word meaning intertwine or embrace; or, to cover with a fabric such as guipure (6) |
| ENFOLD | Wrap up, embrace or enclose (6) |
| CLIP | A rapid pace or speed; an extract or snippet; a wallop or whack; a yield of wool sheared from a sheep or a flock; an old word meaning "embrace"; or, a barrette, bobby pin, hairgrip, slide or other fas |
| ACCOLADE | An embrace or ceremonial tap on the shoulder with a sword to mark the conferring of knighthood; or, an award or honour (8) |
| BOSOM | Word for one's breast or chest; the heart area regarded as the locus of emotions; one's clasp, embrace or loving care; or, any protective centre (5) |
| HOURGLASS | Tickle or hug girl, such a classic figure |
| ROUGH | Ruffian, or hug he might give one (5) |
| CLASP | Embrace or hold firmly (5) |
| VICEVERSA | Girl vicars madly embrace - or the other way round (4,5) |
| HUG | Close embrace or, being left out, it could be rough (3) |
| PASS | He will avoid embraces or other amorous activity |
| CURDLE | Go sour, coagulate Embrace, hug (6) |
| ABRAZO | Spanish word for what is varyingly called a bosom, canoodle, complect, cuddle, cwtch, embrasure, halse, hug, nuzzle, snuggle or squeeze (6) |
| INFOLD | Where you might find sheep to hug (6) |
| ENOUGH | One hug could be plenty (6) |
| LOCKUP | Can hug getting out of bed (6) |
