| THREEDECKER | If Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing merged with a maker of power tools, they'd be |
| 3M | Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company shortened its name to what alphanumeric brand? (1,1) |
| SKIL | Big maker of power tools |
| POTTER | Mess about with a maker of earthenware, Harry (6) |
| LYSOL | Maker of Power Foam Bathroom Cleaner |
| MESABI | Minnesota mining range |
| ROYALPAINE | If a competitor of Coke and Pepsi merged with a major investment firm, they'd be ___ |
| LILLYLIVER | If a pharmaceutical giant merged with a famous University of California laboratory, they'd be ___ |
| VILA | Bob with a line of power tools |
| SHOWINTEL | If a cable movie channel merged with a Silicon Valley giant, they'd be ___ |
| FANNIEPAC | If a major mortgage lender merged with a West Coast phone company, they'd be ___ |
| LORIMER | Exponent of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture who restored a number of historic houses and castles and designed Ardkinglas House; or, a maker of metal bridle parts (7) |
| BOEINGARROW | If an aerospace giant merged with a shirt manufacturer, they'd be ___ |
| ENGINEERS | Builders and designers of roads, bridges and manufacturing equipment in most of the world, in the US |
| PINNER | A dainty apron; a maker of tacks for temporarily fastening cloth; either of a pair of lappets of a lady's white linen indoor cap; or, the cloth hat itself (6) |
| STIHL | Brand of power tools |
| HOES | Wishes to get rid of power tools (4) |
| LANARK | New --- was a model town and manufacturing village in Scotland associated with Robert Owen (6) |
| DRILLS | Power tools used with a collection of bits for DIY projects (6) |
| CHANDLER | A maker of tallow/wax dips or tapers; a merchant of said torches and other household goods including groceries, oil, paint and soap; or, a dealer in supplies for ships (8) |
