| NAILVARNISH | Lacquer applied to the body's extremities (4,7) |
| GUTTERGLOSS | Lacquer applied to parts of bowling alleys? |
| VARNISH | Nail polish; a type of glossy lacquer applied to woodwork; or, by extension, superficial lustre (7) |
| CROQUETLAWN | Lacquer won't disfigure the green playing space (7,4) |
| VARNISHTREE | E. Asian tree, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also called the lacquer tree (7,4) |
| UNVARNISHED | Having no layer of lacquer (11) |
| AORTIC | Relating to the body's main blood line |
| METABOLIC | Relating to the body's chemical processes |
| SKELETAL | Relating to the body's bony framework |
| ANATOMICAL | Relating to the body's structure (10) |
| EXOCRINE | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ gland, one that makes substances secreted through a duct to the body's surface (8) |
| HEARTY | Alluding to the body's vital blood pump, an adjective meaning cordial, enthusiastic, jovial, robust, sincere, substantial or warm; or, a noun for a vigorous outdoorsy sporty type (6) |
| FINISH | End of a race or the ability to sprint through the line marking such; or, a last coat of paint or lacquer (6) |
| NETSUKE | Miniature Japanese toggle of ivory or wood through which to pass the cord of a lacquer box or inro (7) |
| URUSHIOL | Oily liquid that is the main constituent of Japanese lacquer (8) |
| OPI | Maker of We the Female nail lacquer |
| JAPAN | Glossy black lacquer to coat wood or metal |
| VARNISHING | Applying lacquer,... the wood |
| TARNISH | Lacquer's very short; time to introduce stain? (7) |
| INRO | A small Japanese lacquer box worn on a cord at the waist |
