| SCRAMBLING | Pursuit of ascending a rock face with one's hands/feet but no rope; motocross; or, a method of cooking lightly-whisked eggs in a pan (10) |
| SWARM | To climb by gripping with one's hands/feet; a throng of honey bees; a mass of bioluminescent krill, visible from space; a shower of meteors; or, a series of earthquakes (5) |
| RACE | Motocross or 500, e.g. |
| ABSEIL | Descend a rock face with a double rope (8) |
| VOLLEYBALL | Sport similar to 28-Across, but with a net and no rope |
| HERRINGBONE | Method of ascending a ski slope; or, a pattern found on Harris or Donegal tweed cloth and garments ( |
| FREESOLO | Style of climbing with no ropes or other equipment for support (4,4) |
| HANDBELL | Pass the ringer if there are no ropes attached to it (8) |
| DEAD | No ropes needed for desperado. He was shot (4) |
| STROKE | Single movement repeated in rowing or swimming; or, a method of hitting a ball in tennis or golf (6) |
| CRAB | Crustacean found in a rock pool; portable winch; or, a method of landing an aircraft in a crosswind (4) |
| STOCKS | Historical instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes for the hands, feet or head (6) |
| SALADE | An ornate French antique sofa; an amuse-bouche served with drinks; or, a method of bidding in bridge (6) |
| SECCO | Italian word used to refer to something "dry", such as a wine or a method of painting on dry plaster (5) |
| SLAB | A paving-stone; a thick slice of cake, cheese or chocolate; or, a rock face angled between 30degrees and 60degrees (4) |
| URN | What has a neck and a foot, but no hands? |
| THOUSAND | The word 'millipede' is derived from latin, meaning '___ feet' but no known millipede species has that many feet |
| NOSEGAY | Flowery type out of one's face with one of those looking for a legal match (7) |
| ABSEILING | The descent of a rock face using a rope coiled around the body fixed at a higher point (9) |
| SOFA | It has arms, legs and feet, but no hands |
