| EXEDRA | In Greco-Roman antiquity, a type of columned recess with a semicircular stone bench or seating area as a place of discussion (6) |
| ALCOVE | Recess in a wall, typically used for bookshelves or seating (6) |
| ARENAS | Word, from sand-strewn combat places of Roman antiquity, for concert venues, sports fields or stadia (6) |
| REPLICA | Pudding-head in antiquity, a dummy (7) |
| NICHE | In classical architecture, a recess in a wall for a statue, often with a semicircular apex with fluting in the form of a scallop shell (5) |
| BAIL | A bucket for ladling water from a boat; a partition in a stable; a bar on a typewriter; a hoop; a semicircular handle; a crosspiece bridging a wicket's stumps; or, a temporary release from custody (4) |
| DIONYSUS | In Greco-Roman religion, he is a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy. He is also called Bacchus. What is his name? |
| STALL | A doorless pew; a cowshed or stable; a bench or booth for the sale of goods in a market; or, one of a glove's tube-like cots for fingers (5) |
| ASP | This venomous snake was the symbol of royalty in Egypt, and its bite was used for the execution of favoured criminals in Greco-Roman times. |
| APSE | A semicircular recess or termination at the eastern end of a Roman basilica or an Anglo-Saxon or Norman place of worship, e.g. (4) |
| ASPS | Administers of lethal injections in Greco-Roman times |
| CUPBOARD | A cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage |
| GUTWRENCH | Move in Greco-Roman wrestling |
| AMPHORA | Two-handled container for wine etc, common in Greco-Roman times (7) |
| NISSENHUT | Shelter with a semicircular roof of corrugated iron (6,3) |
| BASILICA | Large oblong hall with a semicircular apse of ancient Rome (8) |
| SICKLE | A farming tool with a semicircular blade used for cutting (6) |
| ANTAKYA | Turkish city about 60 miles west of Aleppo, near ruins of a major Greco-Roman city |
| ANCIENTHISTORY | General description of a time and series of events including the Greco-Roman world and Egyptian civilisations (7,7) |
| ORIEL | Small room or recess with a polygonal bay window (5) |
