| LEACH | Purging a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid - such as fertiliser out of the soil caused by heavy rain (5) |
| AMIDIN | The soluble matter found in starch (6) |
| CORPUSCLE | Any cell that is suspended in a fluid, such as erythrocytes and leucocytes |
| SOLVENT | Fluid, such as acetone, turpentine or even water, used to dissolve solids |
| MISTREAT | Is thrashing the matter out, to abuse (8) |
| ICHOR | Clear matter out for the choir (5) |
| DECOCTS | Extracts the substance of something by boiling (7) |
| DECOCT | What is to extract the essence of something by boiling it? (6) |
| RUNDOWN | Analysis or summary of something by a knowledgeable person (7) |
| SEEPAGE | A percolating, leak (7) |
| ADVERTISEMENT | Notice I'd even matters out! (13) |
| CENTRIFUGE | A rotating machine that separates liquids from solids by the action of a type of force (10) |
| STASIS | In medicine, a stoppage of flow of bodily fluids such as blood or urine (6) |
| EROSION | Process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of natural forces |
| TOLERANCE | Ability of the body to resist the action of a poison, endure large doses of active drugs etc. ( 9) |
| RIFTS | Lowlands between mountain ranges, created by the action of a geologic fault (5) |
| SEAFOAM | Word for froth formed by the action of the ocean's waves; an aqua-like shade of green; or, a literal translation of "meerschaum" (3,4) |
| PTOMAIN | Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria. |
| LIMESCALE | A flaky deposit left in containers such as kettles by the action of heat on water containing calcium salts (9) |
| KNEADING | Requiring, by the sound of it, the action of a masseur (8) |
