| TEXTURE | Feel or grain of fabric (7) |
| TAILING | Term for flour or grain of inferior quality; a cook's task of cutting the ends off gooseberries, mangetout, radishes, runner beans etc, as opposed to topping; or, the act of secretly following or shad |
| CASED | Sedge fly larva [caddis] which has covered itself with tiny twigs, small gravel or grains of sand for disguise or protection (5) |
| SEEDPEARLS | A mollusc's nacre gifts, no bigger than pips or grains of sand, traditionally adorning a Victorian jewel, such as a brooch or an eternity band (4,6) |
| REJOICE | Feel or show great joy (7) |
| AQUAVIT | Scandinavian alcohol distilled from potato or grain mash (7) |
| OATMEAL | Milled grain of the plant Avena used for porridge, parkin, savoury biscuits and pancakes; a source of soluble fibre with blood-cholesterol-reducing effects (7) |
| OATCAKE | Savoury biscuit from the grain of Avena sativa (7) |
| GRANULE | Grain of coffee (7) |
| POPCORN | Father with a grain of discomfort gets a swell meal (7) |
| HANDLE | A haft, hilt or other manually gripped manubrium; the feel or tactile quality of fabric; or, one's nickname (6) |
| RIPE | Connected to "harvest", word meaning "ready for picking/reaping" or "fit for eating", as in fruit or grain; mature, mellow, pungent or rich, as in cheese or wine; perfected; or, informally, excellent |
| METAGE | Historical weighing of loads of coal or grain; or, the official measurer's fee for the quantifying of said goods (6) |
| STAPLE | U-shaped wire tack for fastening paper; or, a food such as bread or grain considered a fundamental part of a diet or cuisine (6) |
| YIELD | Measurement of a harvested crop such as grapes or grain; or, the profit or return on an investment (5) |
| STARCH | Amylum obtained from potatoes or grain and traditionally used to stiffen laundry/linen; or, by extension, rigidity or formality of manner (6) |
| KERNEL | The inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone (6) |
| MOURN | To feel or express sadness for a death or loss (5) |
| LINKINGVERB | Feel or become, say |
| REPENT | Feel or express contrition (6) |
