| CLEPSYDRAE | In the plural, what are the devices for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury? (1 |
| NEUMES | In the plural, what are the symbols used in medieval music notation and still used in notation of Gr |
| GUSH | A rapid effusion or flow of water; or a flood of sentimental tears, perhaps over the birth of a son or daughter (4) |
| CLEPSYDRA | A clock measuring time by the trickling of water (9) |
| MESSENGER | The role of Hermes or Mercury? (9) |
| SEXTANT | Device for measuring time by female (for example) worker (7) |
| HOROMETRY | Science or practice of measuring time by hours and subordinate divisions (9) |
| SANDGLASS | Old device for measuring time (9) |
| CHRONOMETER | Device for measuring time (11) |
| NEBULAE | In astronomy and in the plural, what are dark patches in the sky consisting of interstellar gases an |
| KINGTIDES | In the plural, what is one of the names for the large rise tide at, or soon after, the new moon? (4,5) |
| NAUTILI | In the plural, what are any of the tetrabranchiate cephalopods that have a spiral chambered shell wi |
| ANTAE | In the plural, what are square pilasters, sometimes with a base and a capital, formed by thickening |
| NIELLO | In the plural, what are black mixtures of silver, copper, lead and sulphur used as an inlay on etched metal? (6) |
| LEIOMYOMATA | In the plural, what are tumours made up of non-striated muscular tissue? (11) |
| ENCOMIA | In the plural, what are formal expressions of praise? (7) |
| IMAGOS | In entomology and in the plural, what are adult insects? (6) |
| THOLI | In the plural, what are any circular buildings, such as domes? (5) |
| NINGNONGS | In the plural, what British colloquial phrase for a foolish person is found in a Goons' song by Spike Milligan? (4,5) |
| TELEGRAPH | Any device or system that allows the transmission of information by coded signal over distance, or the device for transmitting printed information by wire or radio wave. (9) |
