| IDIOMATIC | Peculiar to a dialect |
| RUTHENE | Relating to a dialect of Ukrainian (7) |
| SMEUSE | A dialect word, combining the Old French for "secret hiding place" and "smoot", meaning a small hole, for a gap in a fence or hedge for the passing of a rabbit or a hare (6) |
| SNUZZLE | A dialect word combining a caress with the nose, a sleepy nestle and a cuddle to mean a snuffle, sniff, grub or snouty root around (7) |
| HOLT | Term for a fortress/keep originally, later a dialect word for a grasp or grip; an otter's riverbank couch, den or lair; a refuge; or, from "twig", a copse, orchard, wood or wooded hill (4) |
| THIBLE | First woman to fly in a free-floating hot-air balloon; or, a dialect word for a stick for stirring broth or porridge (6) |
| IDIOM | A form of expression peculiar to a language, a person or group of people |
| ENDEMICALLY | To finish me off, I ring you early in a manner peculiar to a locality |
| PIKELET | A dialect word for a crumpet (7) |
| ENDEMIC | Peculiar to a place when I leave medicine, in a way (7) |
| LINGO | Jargon or vocabulary peculiar to a particular class, group or profession; or, local dialect/patois (5) |
| OBBLIGATO | Peculiar to a big lob, it’s essential to the score |
| DIALECT | What is a form of speech peculiar to a region? (7) |
| ETHNICAL | Peculiar to a population |
| PARLANCE | Manner of speaking peculiar to a group (8) |
| DISTAFF | Characteristic of or peculiar to a woman (7) |
| ARGOT | Jargon peculiar to a group (5) |
| JARGON | Language peculiar to a trade |
| IDIOMS | Expressions peculiar to a language (6) |
| RUM | Peculiar, to a Brit |
