| CARTOON | From an Italian word that means "pasteboard." In English it refers to a type of drawing, usually intended as satire or for the purpose of humour. Its first known use dates to 1671. |
| GRAFFITI | Amir H. Fallah challenges the nature of portraiture with his work. He draws on his academic training as well as his experience in another medium, its name derived from an Italian word that means "to s |
| STUDY | A type of drawing, sketch or painting such as John Ruskin's Kingfisher (5) |
| POT | Word that, when affixed to the first word of each starred answer, refers to a type of person |
| SKIVACATION | Period of travel for which you might rent poles, goggles, and snow pants: 2 wds. (Wordplay tip: in this clue, "cross-country" refers to a type of winter sport) |
| AHI | ___ tuna (redundant way to refer to a type of fish) |
| PIZZA | From Italian (or possibly High German) meaning "to bite." In Italian, it can be an expression of boredom. In English, it refers to a dish made with flattened dough that carries, traditionally, tomatoe |
| STILETTO | In Italian the word refers to a dagger. In English, it refers to a dagger as well as shoes. First known usage in English is the early 17th century. |
| FINALE | Its first known use dates to 1774, from the Italian spelled in the same way. In English, it refers to the last part of a piece of music or of an event. |
| GESSO | The Italian means, literally, "gypsum." In English, it refers to a substance (often made of gypsum) used as a ground for painting, among other purposes. It first use can be traced to 1596. |
| TORSO | In Italian, it literally means "stalk." In English, it refers to the part of the human body that isn't the head and neck and the legs and arms. First known use occurred in 1722. |
| EXTRAVAGANZA | In Italian, with a variant spelling, it refers to bizarre, overindulgent, or eccentric behavior. In English, it means an elaborate entertainment. The first known usage in English was in 1754. |
| CONFETTI | This word is an Italian plural form meaning "sweetmeat." That word comes from a variety of Latin derivations of a word meaning "to prepare." First known use in English: 1815. It refers to small bits o |
| MALARIA | In Italian, this word (actually, two words) means "bad air." In English, it refers a human disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium transmitted by mosquitos. Its first known use was in 1740 |
| MOTTO | From Italian that, in turn, is derived from Latin words meaning "grunt" and "mutter." First known usage in English is from the 15th century. In English, it can refer to a phrase or brief saying that e |
| GELATO | In Italian it literally means "frozen." In English it means an Italian-style ice cream. First known usage is in 1929. |
| MAESTRO | In Italian it literally means "master." In English it means about the same, though it's often tied to music. First known use arrived in 1724. |
| QANAT | Named for the Arabic word for 'channel', it refers to a system of transporting water from a water well to the surface using an underground aqueduct |
| BOZZETTO | From "rough stone", an Italian word for a small clay/wax model or maquette made in preparation of a projected sculpture; or, by extension, a sketch in oils for a larger painting (8) |
| FUSILLI | Type of pasta in a corkscrew shape from an Italian word meaning 'little spindles' (7) |
