| EDGEWORK | Markings put on the borders of cards with paint, ink, or some other fluid, so that a thief can read |
| STOLEN | No! Let's assume that a thief has taken it |
| MIXEDMEDIA | Combination of paint, ink and collage, say |
| ENGORGE | Fill up with fluid, then gorgeous inside |
| RINK | River has fluid, then frozen surface |
| WASH | Coat of diluted ink or watercolour applied to paper with a long sweep of a brush; alluvium; dialect for 10 strikes of oysters; or, a quantity of clothes for the laundry (4) |
| BLOB | A dab or spot of ink or paint; a drop or globule generally; or, a score of zero in cricket, also called a duck (4) |
| ANNULARECLIPSE | Astronomical event in which the moon passes over the sun so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon |
| LEAKAGE | The escape of water or other fluid from a hole in a vessel (7) |
| CONCAVE | A card shaved such that its middles are narrower than its ends so that a cheater can identify it by |
| RAWLPLUG | (trademark) a plastic sheath inserted into a hold drilled in masonry so that a screw will hold (8) |
| CATFLAP | A miniature hinged door set in a larger door so that a feline pet may come and go as it pleases (7) |
| CLEARTHEDECKS | Prepare for action -- so that a form of quoits can be played? (5,3,5) |
| LOOKIN | Pay a visit for game of cards with the family (4,2) |
| SUBLET | Subtle change made so that a tenant can rent out a room (6) |
| BLOT | A stain or spot of ink or paint (4) |
| CONDUIT | A channel for conveying water or other fluid (7) |
| REIGNED | Prevailed with a form of control say on the borders of England (7) |
| TETCHY | Inclined to be cross with colonel at the outset after offensive on the borders of Hungary (6) |
| DECK | Pack of cards with the Halls at Christmas (4) |
