| MELPOMENE | Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology, typically depicted holding a tragic mask and a knife or club (9) |
| ERATO | Muse of love poetry in Greek mythology, typically depicted holding a lyre or cithara (5) |
| WEAPON | Knife or club |
| DESERTKIT | Emergency case with a canteen and a knife for cutting cacti? |
| SCUBAGEAR | It includes a mask and a tank |
| SMEW | A type of duck, the male of which is white with a black mask and a black back (4) |
| MICHAEL | First name of horror movie character who wears a white mask and a jumpsuit (7) |
| MACHETE | Carrying the spray (mace) and a knife (7) |
| ANEYEFORA | Acuity in 27 called for a knife or a lawyers' profit (2,3,3,1,7) |
| EURIPIDES | Conveyor of tragedy in English university with final message before fateful day |
| THOTH | God of the moon, wisdom and learning in Egyptian mythology, typically depicted as a man with the head of an ibis (5) |
| URANIA | Muse of astronomy in Greek mythology, often depicted holding a compass and a celestial globe (6) |
| COMEDY | Opposite of tragedy in ancient Greek theatre, symbolised by a sock; humorous film, play or event; or, a story with a happy ending (6) |
| EUTERPE | Muse of music and lyric poetry in Greek mythology, often depicted holding a flute (7) |
| EDGE | Brink of a steep drop; cutting side of a knife; or, a border (4) |
| STEEL | An alloy for striking sparks from flint; a sword; a tool for honing a knife; or, a bone, rod or stay for corsetry (5) |
| SHEATH | A case or covering for the blade of a knife or sword (6) |
| SECTILE | This quality of a metal describes its capacity to be cut by a knife or similar instrument; the native elements show this. |
| REAPER | Personification of Death, usually depicted holding a scythe, the Grim ... |
| ISIS | Goddess sometimes depicted holding a staff of papyrus |
