| PERIWIGS | Old or historical word for the "syrups of figs" also called perukes (8) |
| STAROSTA | Historical word for the headman of a Russian village (8) |
| SLANG | Cant or jargon, such as that in the cockney rhyming style encompassing phrases such as apples and pears, china plate, mince pies, syrup of figs and treacle tart (5) |
| GHILLIE | Historical word for the attendant of a Highland chief (7) |
| WIGS | Perukes |
| WOOL | Sheep hair traditionally used to make perukes worn by lawyers, hence figuratively pulled over one's eyes (4) |
| ATHELING | Historical word for a member of a noble family (8) |
| BOSTANCI | Historical word for a Turkish palace guard (8) |
| BOSTANGI | Historical word for a Turkish palace guard (8) |
| ARTEFACT | A humanly made pot, tool or other object of archaeological, cultural or historical interest (8) |
| SCHNAPPS | Which strong alcoholic drink is made by adding fruit syrups or spices to neutral grain spirits? (8) |
| WAFFLEHO | "Avast, prepare the syrup!"? |
| SYCAMORE | Type of fig tree |
| MOLASSES | Syrups and jams changing hands (8) |
| EXTRACTS | Syrups |
| TREACLES | Cane syrups |
| GRENADES | Pomegranate syrup's missing in pineapples (8) |
| SHRUB | Mixed drink of lemon, spices, sugar and rum that shares its name with a bushy type of plant such as the Christmas box; or, a fruit cordial or syrup of raspberry or other fruit with added vinegar, for |
| VILAYET | Historical word for a province in the Ottoman Empire (7) |
| WIG | Traditionally made by a perruquier, a chevelure, postiche, spencer, syrup or toupee; or, pertaining to the "full-bottomed" peruke of a judge, a slang word or nickname for said official (3) |
