| ASTERIAS | Gems such as star sapphires that exhibit bright star-like effects when cut en cabochon; or, the genus of the common starfish (8) |
| PARONYM | Linguistic term for a word that's almost the same as another word, like "affect" and "effect" |
| GEM | Cabochon or cameo |
| ASTERIA | Gemstone with star-like effect in middle (7) |
| KNEEPAD | A cover worn to protect the genu or patella when fitting a carpet, gardening or playing sport, e.g. (4-3) |
| SEME | Heraldic field strewn or powdered with small bearings such as stars, sparks, hearts or fleurs-de-lis (4) |
| AGATE | Banded form of chalcedony that can be carved into cameos, cut and polished into cabochons or used to make toy marbles (5) |
| TRUNKS | Sturdy, sometimes initialled boxes for blankets or transporting clothes and personal effects when travelling; or, men's shorts for swimming or sports (6) |
| ABATE | How to lessen the effects when the sailor consumed it (5) |
| KNEE | The "genu" in "genuflect" |
| FOUR | _ litres, like the Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire's engine (4) |
| STRAIGHT | _ six, the Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire's engine (8) |
| ALMANDINE | Violet-red variety of garnet known as a carbuncle when cut with a rounded convex face (en cabochon) (9) |
| CARBUNCLE | Deep red gemstone, especially a garnet cut without facets (en cabochon) (9) |
| OPAL | Gem usually finished en cabochon |
| GETTINGTO | Beginning to affect when one's reaching (7,2) |
| SPINELS | Glassy minerals or gems such as the Black Prince's Ruby in the Imperial State Crown or the Timur Ruby (7) |
| STONE | The kernel of an apricot, cherry, peach, plum or other drupe fruit; a gem such as a diamond; or, a rock as a weight prior to its standardisation as an imperial unit of 14lbs (5) |
| JEWEL | Gem such as a ruby or sapphire, or a piece of glass cut to resemble such for a stained glasswork (5) |
| PEARLS | Created by marine oysters or freshwater mussels, lustrous gems such as those adorning Anne Boleyn's iconic "B" necklace as depicted in the "Hever Rose" portrait (6) |
