| OBELUS | Mark used in ancient manuscripts to note spurious, or doubtful words or passages (6) |
| OBELI | What is the plural form of the mark, used in ancient manuscripts, to point out doubtful words or passages? (5) |
| BOGUS | Word meaning spurious or fake, thought to derive from a machine for making counterfeit coins (5) |
| SLUSH | Unsolicited manuscripts, to a publisher |
| CATENA | A chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to |
| LACUNA | What is an empty space or missing part, especially in an ancient manuscript (6) |
| UMLAUT | Mark used in German words such as "fünf" and "zwölf" |
| SNIFFY | According to nature, uncertain or doubtful |
| PAPYRI | Ancient manuscripts (6) |
| SCROLL | Secret cult's leaders turn to ancient manuscript (6) |
| EDITOR | Worker on manuscript to trip up externally (6) |
| LITMUS | Illuminated manuscript to absorb university acid test (6) |
| HAREMS | Run fast, taking manuscript to women's quarters (6) |
| MAJUSCULE | Large capital or uncial lettering, as used in ancient manuscripts, calligraphy etc. (9) |
| CARET | Mark used in writing in correcting proof to show where something is to be added |
| EQUIVOCATE | Coming from a quiet cove, use doubtful words in order to mislead (10) |
| GATES | Wickets in fences, garden walls or hedges; or, passages into cities (5) |
| IFFY | Word informally describing a decision, proposal, prospect or question that is either defective and dodgy or doubtful and dubious (4) |
| SCROLLS | Ancient manuscripts discovered in caves near Jerusalem (4,3,7) |
| DEADSEA | Ancient manuscripts discovered in caves near Jerusalem (4,3,7) |
