| TRAILING | Following by using marks or scents left behind (8) |
| TRAILS | Follows by using marks or scent left behind (6) |
| SPOOR | Track or scent left behind by an animal (5) |
| TRACKING | Following by radar, etc |
| NOTATE | Write (music) using marks and symbols |
| AFTER | Following by |
| ESSENCES | Concentrated plant extracts used for flavouring or scent (8) |
| ESSENCE | From "be", a word for existence or being originally, later an intrinsic nature, inherent character or indispensable quality; a plant extract for flavouring or scent; or, the concentrate, perfume or su |
| TRAIL | Scent left by a moving animal (5) |
| SIGNS | Meaningful marks or tokens; gestures; identifying boards above inns or shops; or, zodiacal divisions (5) |
| GLYPHS | Word for carved flutes or grooves in friezes; sculpted marks or symbols; or, small graphic characters/icons (6) |
| SPICE | A vegetable substance such as anise, cinnamon, clove, mace, nutmeg or vanilla; said seasonings collectively; an aromatic bouquet or scent; or, anything that adds excitement, ginger or zest (5) |
| ARUMS | An odd scent left from lilies (5) |
| BRACES | Suspenders with which to support one's trousers; pairs of partridges or other game birds; "curly" punctuation marks; or, accolades in musical notation (6) |
| TRACKS | Marks or routes, of an animal say (6) |
| STRIPES | Lines / long, narrow bands, marks or streaks |
| BLEMISHES | Small marks or flaws (9) |
| SPECKS | Very small marks or spots (6) |
| EAR | Word attached to marks or muffs |
| STAINS | Spots, marks or discolorations (6) |
