| LAITANCE | From French for "milk", a white chalky layer or bloom that forms on the surface of setting concrete (8) |
| SHUDDER | Quiet location for milk a¦ shake (7) |
| FORM | Mold for setting concrete |
| CHILL | An unpleasant feeling of coldness or fear; an attack of shivering; a fever; a depressing influence; or, bloom on the surface of gloss (5) |
| LAIT | What is the French for "milk"? (4) |
| CLIFF | Entertainer Jimmy White, chalky face? (5) |
| BLOSSOM | Flower or bloom (7) |
| STOCKS | Tree trunks; logs; beams; or, blooms named for their thick stout woody stalks supporting gillyflowers (6) |
| CORSAGE | Some flowers or blooms finally appear in bird's home (7) |
| SKIN | A hide; the body's somatosensory cutis; sausage casing; potato peel; a drum; or, a layer that forms on the top of hot custard or milk as it cools (4) |
| SCUM | A layer of impure matter that forms on the surface of a liquid (4) |
| PATINA | Fine coating of oxide that forms on the surface of a metal (6) |
| RUST | Red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron (4) |
| PLAQUE | Filmy deposit that forms on the surface of a tooth (6) |
| BED | A geological layer or stratum of sedimentary rock; bottom of a river or sea; or, a plot for roses (3) |
| SPUME | Froth or foam, especially that which forms on the surface of seawater (5) |
| CAMEO | A small low relief sculpture or anaglyph on onyx, sardonyx other stone of two different coloured layers; or, a brief appearance of a distinguished actor in a film or play (5) |
| MORNINGGLORY | Slang for a racehorse which runs faster on the dawn gallops than in the actual race; or, any vining ipomoea, named for its trumpet-shaped blooms that open around sunrise (7,5) |
| FLOAT | Vehicle for delivering milk; a plasterer's trowel; item attached to a fishing line; or, a fizzy drink with a scoop of ice cream (5) |
| PRAM | Historical type of handcart for delivering milk; a baby's carriage; or, a small wooden dinghy or tender (4) |
