| PALATINETONSIL | Mass of lymphoid tissue at either side of the back of the throat |
| ADENOIDS | Mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat behind the uvula (8) |
| TONSIL | Either of a pair of oval mass of lymphoid tissue one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth |
| TONSILLITIS | Inflammation affecting either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on each side of the root of the |
| TONSILS | Small masses of lymphatic tissue situated on each side of the back of the mouth (7) |
| SCAPULA | Either of the two large flat triangular bones on each side of the back part of the shoulder (7) |
| TONSILLECTOMY | The surgical removal of two ovalshaped pads of tissue at the back of the throat (13) |
| UVULA | Small fleshy flap of tissue at the back of the throat; an extension of the soft palate |
| PANNIER | One of a pair of bags slung either side of the back wheel of a motorcycle, etc (7) |
| RETINA | Layer of nervous tissue that covers the inside of the back of the eyeball, in which stimulation by light occurs, initiating the sensation of vision (6) |
| HOBS | Male ferrets; the tops of some cookers with hotplates; shelves at either side of open fireplaces; or, pegs used as targets in quoits (4) |
| GUTTER | Space between two facing pages of an open book, columns of type or stamps in a pane; a duct for diverting rainwater; or, a channel at either side of a bowling alley (6) |
| SOFTPALATE | Muscle and tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth (4,6) |
| SIGH | Those couples at either side of Sir Walter Raleigh express longing (4) |
| ANTA | A square pilaster at either side of a doorway, etc (4) |
| ALCOVE | Recess or inglenook at either side of a chimneybreast, often used for bookshelves (6) |
| DERNS | Secret society members standing at either side of entrance |
| THROWIN | Method of restarting play in football after the ball has left the pitch at either side |
| ADENOID | This time, Dione returned with enlarged tissue at the back of the throat (7) |
| CALF | Thick, fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee (4) |
