| ARGOSIES | Literary word for old large merchant ships (8) |
| INDIAMAN | Large merchant ship formerly engaged in trade with the subcontinent (8) |
| FRIPPERY | From "rag", a word for old or cast-off clothes originally, later empty display, foppish triviality, tawdry finery or useless trifles (8) |
| AFFIANCE | From the Old French for "trust", a literary word for a pledge of faith such as betrothal or engagement (8) |
| VOLCANIC | Very old large tin is crushed at first, like lava (8) |
| EXAMPLES | Lover of old, large (and small) illustrations (8) |
| NOONTIME | Literary word for midday (8) |
| ARGOSY | One or more large merchant ships (6) |
| ODDMENTS | Old big-chested guys' backstreet scraps (8) |
| OBLIVION | Unawareness of old big cat having eaten four (8) |
| SERPENTS | From the Latin "to creep", literary word for slithering reptiles such as those entwining a caduceus (8) |
| FRUITAGE | Archaic or literary word for berries, citruses, currants, grapes, pomes and other such produce collectively (8) |
| INFORMER | A literary word for an animator or an inspirer; or, a fink, nose, supergrass, whistle-blower or other messenger of often incriminating news (8) |
| WAYFARER | Literary word for a person who journeys or travels on foot; or, a classic style of Ray-Ban sunglasses (8) |
| NATATION | Formal or literary word for swimming |
| COASTERS | Merchant ships with a limited range of operation (8) |
| GALLEONS | Merchant ships of old |
| REDESIGN | Make over flag on merchant ships missing first name (8) |
| CARPARKS | Fish from old big boat is fairly set out in a number of lots for Americans (3,5) |
| REGISTRY | Merchant ship's nationality |
