| VILLAGE | Historically known as a thorp, a settlement bigger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, often based around a central green and a pub (7) |
| TOWN | Settlement bigger than a village, often with a farmers' market (4) |
| POUND | Unit of UK currency, historically known as a Bradbury in note form (5) |
| TADTOLE | Tailed aquatic larva of various amphibians historically known as a polliwog (7) |
| THORP | Place smaller than a hamlet, in Dungeons & Dragons |
| VILLAGES | Settlements usually bigger than hamlets but smaller than towns (8) |
| SCHOONER | A ship's name, from "skim along"; a glass for beer, often strong; a vessel for a large pour of sherry, but smaller than a flagon; or, a covered prairie wagon (8) |
| VILLAGER | One lives in a place smaller than a town (8) |
| OPPIDO | Vicus minor est ____: a village is smaller than a town |
| CELLO | It's bigger than a viola, but smaller than a double bass (5) |
| MESA | It's bigger than a butte but smaller than a plateau |
| RAVINE | Landform generally bigger than a gully but smaller than a valley |
| ELK | Deer-like animal that's larger than a deer but smaller than a moose |
| BAY | Inlet of the sea that's larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| RING | "Is this a prologue or the posy of a ___?" (line from "Hamlet," but you already knew that) |
| SALUKI | Tall smooth-coated dog breed historically known as the Persian hound, named after a city of ancient Arabia (6) |
| CITY | A large town often with a cathedral; or, the inhabitants of said urban sprawl collectively (4) |
| LANGOUSTINE | Shellfish larger than a prawn, but smaller than a lobster (11) |
| BUTTE | North American isolated hill with steep sides and a flat ' top, similar to but smaller than a mesa (5) |
| EASTLOTHIAN | Historically known as Haddingtonshire, Scotland's sunniest region officially, site of its National Museum of Flight (4,7) |
