| SUEDE | Leather with a velvety nap (5) |
| BUFF | Leather with a velvety surface (4) |
| MOSSY | Blanketed with a velvety green ground cover |
| PANSY | From the French for "thought", because of its "pensive" face-like markings, a velvety violet-like flower also known as heart's-ease (5) |
| DEVILCRAB | Swimming crustacean with a velvety pile (5,4) |
| MOLE | Burrowing animal with a velvety pelt depicted in drawings by Charlie Mackesy; or, a chilli and chocolate sauce (4) |
| MOLESKIN | It has some link with a velvety creature (8) |
| MANGOLASSI | Sweet drink with a velvety texture |
| MEDJOOL | ___ date, soft fruit originally from Morocco with a velvety skin and rich, caramel-like taste (7) |
| VELOURS | With a velvety pile it is almost sure vole can make it (7) |
| SHAGREEN | A kind of untanned leather with a rough granulated surface (8) |
| SUEDES | A pair of shoes made from leather with a napped finish might be referred to as 'your _____' |
| PATENT | ___ leather, with a glossy surface (6) |
| ROAN | Sheepskin leather with a horse's colour |
| SHEEPSKIN | Matt leather with a fleecy lining |
| PIRANA | Detective went hell for leather with a dangerous swimmer in school (6) |
| RINGLET | A corkscrew- or spiral-shaped curl of hair; a fairy dance in a circle; or, a velvety brown butterfly that derives its name from its small eye-spots (7) |
| MORASS | Confusing situation found by inserting a velvety green plant into _ _ R A _ _ |
| MOSS | A velvety rock plant that shows up in the Highlands sometimes (4) |
| CHENILLE | A velvety cord or yarn, used for trimming furniture and made into carpets or clothing (8) |
