| CREPERIE | French word for a pancakery (8) |
| BRELOQUE | A lovely gem of a French word for a fancy pendant in the form of a charm for a Victorian bracelet or an ornamental fob dangling from a watch chain (8) |
| CHEVILLE | French word for a peg of a stringed instrument; or, in a literary sense, a peg-like word, serving to fill a gap (8) |
| FLAMBEAU | French word for a flaming torch carried in a night procession; a large candlestick; or, a character in the Father Brown stories (8) |
| CAUSERIE | French word for a chat or a gossip; a conversational article on a literary subject or art; or, an informal essay on any given topic (8) |
| MATELOTE | French word for a sailor, thus for a mariner-style stew of freshwater fish, onions, stock and wine; or, a lively hornpipe-style dance of seafarers (8) |
| TASTEVIN | French word for a sommelier's small shallow silver cup for observing the clarity or colour of wine or for sampling its bouquet and flavour (8) |
| EBENISTE | French word for a cabinetmaker who finishes or veneers furniture with a layer of the dark wood traditionally used for black piano keys (8) |
| NOISETTE | French word for a hazelnut; or, a type of chocolate containing such (8) |
| VIGNERON | French word for a person who cultivates vines/grapes for wine (8) |
| BASQUINE | French word for a petticoat or kirtle of Spanish origin, typically a skirt with an attached bodice (8) |
| BARRETTE | French word for a hair slide (8) |
| ESCARGOT | French word for a snail (8) |
| JONGLEUR | This French word for a juggler describes a wandering medieval minstrel |
| MAQUETTE | French word for a sculptor's preliminary model or sketch (8) |
| MAILLOT | French word for a jersey worn for road cycle racing; another word for a one-piece swimsuit; or, tights worn for ballet or gymnastics (7) |
| DRAGEE | French word for a sugared almond, a chocolate chip, a medicated sweet or a silvered candy bead for a cake (6) |
| CHATON | French word for a catkin or a kitten; the bezel or collet of a finger-ring; the gem or stone in such a setting; or, a jewel with a reflective foil backing (6) |
| CHAISE | French word for a seat, thus a transportational couch in the form of a carriage; or, a sofa such as a long or "longue" example on which to recline in the French style (6) |
| SALON | French word for a drawing room; a gathering of distinguished figures in a fashionable menage; a beauty parlour; or, a couturier's workshop (5) |
