| AZOTH | From Persian for "quicksilver", the alchemists' name for mercury; or, the panacea postulated by occultist and "father of toxicology" Paracelsus (5) |
| ELIXIR | Lie about that which marks the spot and I have the right to the panacea! (6) |
| ZARI | Name, from Persian for "gold", for the fine golden or silver thread used in Indian brocade and embroidery (4) |
| NEMESIS | What is the name of the hypothetical red or brown dwarf star orbiting the sun. postulated by two teams of astronomers including Piet Hut and Marc Davis? (7) |
| KHAKI | From Persian for "dust", a dull brownish-yellow material first used for uniforms by British troops in India in the 1840s; or, said cloth's colour (5) |
| SPINACH | From Persian for "green hand", the leafy vegetable "palak", served in eggs Florentine, saag, or spanakopita (7) |
| AZURE | From Persian for "lapis lazuli", a cerulean-like colour; heraldic blue; or, a poetic word for a clear sky (5) |
| JULEP | From Persian for "rosewater", a sweet or syrupy, often medicated, liquor; or, iced water flavoured with mint leaves, sugar and whisky (5) |
| HYLEG | From Persian for "nativity", the ruling planet at the hour of one's birth, said to determine length of life (5) |
| BRONZE | From Persian for "brass", an alloy of copper and tin favoured as a medium for sculpture since antiquity (6) |
| ALKAHEST | Hypothetical universal solvent sought by the alchemists, originating in the writings of the Swiss physician Paracelsus (1493-1541) (8) |
| ARSENIC | Element whose name derives from Persian for "gold" |
| TZATZIKI | From Persian for "herb mixture", a Greek version of Indian raita (8) |
| EGO | Internal force, alongside the id, postulated by Freud |
| NEUTRONS | Postulated by Wolfgang Pauli in 1930, an elementary particle with a very small mass close to zero (8) |
| SCENARIO | An outline or synopsis of the plot of a dramatic or literary work such as a film, novel or play; or, a postulated sequence of possible developments or events (8) |
| QUICKSILVER | Another name for mercury (11) |
| LEAD | Very malleable, ductile, and dense metal that is a poor conductor of electricity. Known in antiquity and believed by the alchemists to be the oldest of metals. Highly durable and resistant to corrosio |
| EGOTIST | Postulated writer or writers of part of the Pentateuch, typically distinguished from the Yahwist of biblical studies (7) |
| ALCAHEST | The universal solvent of the alchemists (8) |
