| GINS | Juniper-berry-flavoured spirits; horse-powered devices operating threshing mills; or, machines for separating seeds from raw cotton (4) |
| CHURNS | Large metal containers formerly used for transporting milk; or, machines for converting cream into butter (6) |
| APPLE | A pomaceous orchard fruit pressed for cider, traditionally by means of horse-powered mill (5) |
| SLOE | Berry-flavoured spirit, ... gin |
| AUTOMATA | Robotic devices operating under their own hidden power (8) |
| LIQUEURS | Thick, flavoured spirits (8) |
| TRIMMER | Tool or machine for clipping, paring or pruning (7) |
| DIGGER | Tool or machine for excavating |
| SCALE | An instrument or machine for weighing (5) |
| CHURN | A vessel or machine for making butter (5) |
| MACHONE | Powered device? It's nothing for one to achieve the speed of sound |
| INVENTOR | Person who creates/devises new gadgets, ideas or machines, either as a hobby or as an occupation (8) |
| THROSTLES | Song thrushes, or machines which draw, twist and wind fibres |
| ENGINEER | Someone who plans the building of roads, bridges, or machines (8) |
| CONE | Juniper's berry-like fruit, once developed (4) |
| MOULI | A kitchen mill or grater, both with three choices for the rotating component |
| SALLE | Historically, the finishing house of a paper mill; or, a hall for fencing (5) |
| RACE | Channel built to take water to or from a mill or mine (4) |
| SAWDUST | Ligneous powder or debris on the floor of a timber mill or butchery (7) |
| ALEC | Cubs pitcher Mills or actor Guinness |
