| MINES | Places to discover diamonds or gold |
| ASSET | Diamonds or gold, to an investor |
| CARAT | Measure for diamonds or gold (5) |
| LEPER | Impossible! Perth the place to discover such a sufferer? |
| SCOREBOARD | Place to discover latest information about play? (10) |
| ORE | Rock from which a valuable metal or mineral, such as diamond or gold, can be extracted profitably; or, a poetic word for a precious metal (3) |
| MINORSUIT | Diamonds or clubs in bridge as opposed to hearts or spades (5,4) |
| SPARKS | Fiery particles as a result of welding, short circuits or iron striking flint; nickname for an electrician or ship's radio operator; glass-cutting diamonds; or, sprightly people (6) |
| PASTE | Strass used to make imitation diamonds, or rhinestones (5) |
| GRAIN | Particle of sand or salt; pattern on wood; former measure for pearls and diamonds; or, a cereal grass seed (5) |
| RIVIERE | A necklace of diamonds or other gems "flowing" or graduating in size towards a large central stone (7) |
| BEZELS | Grooved rings in which gems or watch crystals are set; oblique facets on the crowns of cut diamonds; or, sloping cutting edges of chisels (6) |
| BIRDSEYE | A fermata; a kind of primrose, speedwell, tobacco or other plant with flowers of two contrasting colours; a small yet fiery red chilli pepper; a pattern of spotted diamonds; or, a term denoting a view |
| RED | Like diamonds or rubies (3) |
| VOCALQUARTET | Canadian groups The Diamonds or The Crewcuts: 2 wds. |
| CRYSTALS | Form taken by particles of sugar, diamonds or snow flakes |
| DOLLAR | Completely backed in diamonds or international currency |
| ICE | Diamonds or hearts in big deceit |
| PRESERVEYOURINTEGRITY | "___. It is more precious than diamonds or rubies" |
| SUIT | Diamonds or spades |
