| GRANDCRU | French regional wine classification that designates a vineyard known for its favourable reputation in producing wine |
| EGOMANIA | Attempt to spike rising reputation - I start to admit - shows self-centredness |
| ETONIAN | Member of ruling class? Elevated reputation I associated with one |
| PANTONE | Company that designates a Color of the Year |
| DOVE | If a hawk designates a warmonger, which bird is the symbol of a politician calling for peace? (4) |
| BRENT | Trading classification that serves as a benchmark price for purchases of oil worldwide (5,5) |
| CRUDE | Trading classification that serves as a benchmark price for purchases of oil worldwide (5,5) |
| PROVENCAL | French regional language, a form of Langue d'oc (9) |
| EXTRASEC | Champagne classification that sounds like something you might want in a close game |
| GENUS | A biological classification that ranks between family and species (5) |
| FAME | Iron before midday for widespread favourable reputation |
| ACCEPTANCE | The acquisition of a favourable reputation (10) |
| ESCORT | Which term designates a person accompanying another to a dance, etc (6) |
| SOUS | French word for under, used e.g. to designate a subordinate chef (4) |
| STRASBOURG | French regional capital (pop 280,0000, the seat of the European Parliament (10) |
| DRAMA | Golden Globes film classification that isn't "Musical or Comedy" |
| TYPEO | Blood classification that includes the most common (positive) and the "universal donor" (negative) |
| CANLIT | Book classification that includes Margaret Atwood and Margaret Laurence, casually |
| QUINTA | Name for a vineyard, seen on some port wine labels |
| SCENE | Which word designates a view or a picture (5) |
