| ESKER | In geology, a winding ridge of stratified sediment formed from the deposits of the meltwater of a retreating glacier (5) |
| TOMORROW | The noise of a re-designed motor after midnight tonight (8) |
| ESKAR | Ridge of stratified sand and gravel |
| BOULDERCLAY | Geological material that was the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in N Europe and N America (7,4) |
| FLOAT | The time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment. |
| MARL | One of the deposits at the banks making your toes curl? (4) |
| SEDIMENT | The deposit of ten cents is to be sent round (8) |
| LOESSIC | Closes rank about one of the deposits being blown (7) |
| SYNCLINE | In geology, a fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upwards on either side (8) |
| KAME | Mound of stratified drift |
| ARETE | In geology, a narrow sharp-crested ridge of rock separating Alpine valleys (cirques) formed by the action of glaciers (5) |
| ISOPACH | In geology, a line on a map connecting points of equal stratigraphic thickness (7) |
| SILL | In geology, a tabular sheet intrusion of igneous rock between older layers of sedimentary rock (4) |
| AQUIFER | In geology, a type of underground store of fresh, usable groundwater (7) |
| UPTHRUST | In geology, a violent upheaval of the earth's surface |
| HEAVE | In geology, a sideways displacement in a fault (5) |
| SHALEJOKES | "Q: How is a chicken coop like finely stratified sedimentary rock? A: They're both full of layers," and the like? |
| TALIK | In geology, a layer of unfrozen ground above, below or within permafrost (5) |
| RIFT | In geology, a major fault or zone of faults |
| LEES | Sediment formed during the fermentation or ageing of an alcoholic beverage, especially wine (4) |
