| SKIRTS | Garments such as dirndls, kilts, ra-ras, minis or puffballs; or, parts of saddles or hovercrafts (6) |
| SKIRTING | Word for the fabric used to make dirndls, kilts, maxis, minis, petticoats, puffballs, tutus and other waistcloths; or, the wooden baseboard of an interior wall (8) |
| STIRRUPS | Detachable iron parts of saddles, traditionally crafted by loriners with bits, spurs and metalwork for harnesses (8) |
| CANTLES | Parts of saddles |
| CUSHIONS | Bumpers on the rails of snooker tables from which the balls rebound; or, the air-filled sections supporting hovercrafts (8) |
| IMPS | Plant shoots; mischievous sprites; cars that were made under the Hillman marque to rival Minis; or, young Tasmanian devils (4) |
| SHIRT | Chemise; Mini or puffball, eg (5) |
| PILOT | From the Greek for "oar, rudder", word for one who steered a ship originally, later a person who operates an aircraft, balloon or hovercraft (5) |
| ONAIR | Broadcasting how hovercrafts travel (2,3) |
| WHITTAW | Local maker of saddles shortened crop and upped power unit |
| PIPING | Fabric-covered cord for trimming the edges of cushions or garments such as pyjamas; or, lines or twists of icing or whipped cream for decorating cakes or puddings (6) |
| TRUNKS | Tree boles upon which one may observe supposed "seats of the wood nymphs" called dryad's saddles or pheasant back mushrooms; or, boxes or chests, originally made out of the timber of said arborous ste |
| REVERS | Turned back edge of a garment such as a lapel or cuff (6) |
| CLOAKS | Garments such as Harry Potter's invisibility one |
| TUNICS | Garments such as kurtis |
| POMMEL | Raised front section of an English saddle; or, part of a sword's hilt (6) |
| HARRIS | Dirndls and kilts (6) |
| THEEND | Original 10 saw it coming...after Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, or any other movie. (3,3) |
| ELAPSE | Pass end of rope round outside of saddle |
| ASHORE | To land on old nag, front of saddle repositioned (6) |
