| DURUM | Hard wheat variety developed from the ancient emmer, used chiefly in making pasta (5) |
| STOCKINET | An elastic knitted textile fabric used chiefly in making undergarments (9) |
| FACIE | Latin phrase meaning 'at first appearance', used chiefly in law (5,5) |
| PRIMA | Latin phrase meaning 'at first appearance', used chiefly in law (5,5) |
| EPOXY | A thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings. (5) |
| STRAW | Grain stalks with a threshed wheat variety used for thatching (5) |
| PAPER | Writing sheets - the name derived from the ancient Egyptian use of papyrus in its manufacture |
| SHOGI | Japanese strategy board game developed, like chess, from the ancient Indian chaturanga (5) |
| SPELT | Wheat variety in health food stores |
| EMMER | Ancient wheat variety |
| LOGIC | From the Ancient Greek meaning "reason", a method of rational thinking as originated by philosopher Aristotle (5) |
| ATOMS | From the ancient Greek meaning "indivisible", units of matter consisting of electrons, protons and neutrons (5) |
| ASTER | A daisy-like flower - from the Ancient Greek for "star" (5) |
| LEMON | Fruit developed from the melon? (5) |
| EAGER | Starts eating all grains - emmer, rice - is keen! (5) |
| FARRO | Wheat variety for a grain bowl |
| WHEAT | Bulgur or emmer |
| SEMOLINA | Wheat product used in making pasta |
| ABYSSINIA | Former name for Ethiopia, used chiefly in Europe from the 13th to the mid-20th century (9) |
| CLAVICHORD | Instrument developed from the medieval monochord that flourished from about 1400 to 1800 and was revived in the 20th century. Rectangular in shape, and its case and lid were usually highly decorated, |