| CHECK | Pattern of squares on gingham cloth or a chessboard (5) |
| GRID | Pattern of squares on which to write answers to crossword clues; or, linked with "reference", a series of numbers and letters indicating the locations of places on a map (4) |
| CHEQUE | Endless pattern of squares on paper that may be signed (6) |
| SLASH | A sweeping stroke with a steel or scourge; the slice/stripe made by said swipe; a slit in cloth; or, a symbol aka separatrix, shilling mark or solidus (5) |
| CHESS | From the Persian for "king", a game from whose name a word for a pattern of squares derives (5) |
| TWEED | Rough woollen cloth, or a river on the Scottish border (5) |
| FORGO | Give up on account of square on Monopoly board (5) |
| COVER | Cricket fielding position infront of square on the off side (5,5) |
| EXTRA | Cricket fielding position infront of square on the off side (5,5) |
| DINGO | God's fashion designer mainly importing sources of nankeen and gingham (5) |
| CHECD | Classic gingham pattern, marked by squares |
| PLAID | Classic gingham pattern, marked by squares |
| AMBER | The colour of gingham Bermuda shorts (5) |
| HAMAL | Servant appearing in gingham always (5) |
| ALTAR | It's gingham on "The Great British Bake Off" |
| BASES | Squares on a diamond |
| TEN | Number of squares on a side of a Vulture crossword |
| GIG | Word for a fancy whim, flighty girl or whipping-top originally, later a fast or light thing, such as an elegant sporty one-horse carriage; a machine for raising the nap on cloth; or, a narrow boat for |
| CLOTH | Gingham, say, large amount in check |
| KINGSPACES | A couple of squares on the chessboard? |
