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FLARESPyrotechnic devices used for conveying distress signals at sea; or, a style of wide-legged trousers (6)
FIREWORKSWord for Catherine-wheels, Roman candles and other pyrotechnic devices, used figuratively to describe a display of virtuosity or temper (9)
PALAZZOItalian word for a palatial building; or, a style of loose wide-legged trousers (7)
ALDIS___ lamp - traditionally used for sending signals at sea (5)
SEMAPHORESSignals at sea
WIGWAGSSignals at sea
DRAINPIPENarrow-legged trousers (9)
TWISTA bend in a road; a swindle; a silk thread; a mixed drink; a spiral-shaped barley sugar, roll of bread/tobacco, sliver of lemon zest or wineglass stem; or, a style of hip-gyrating dance (5)
PILOTWord for a steersman originally, later a balloonist; an aviator; a mariner's navigational handbook for use at sea; or, a guide or leader at large (5)
JARDINIEREWord, from the French for "female gardener", for a decorative flower box or plant stand; a garnish of mixed seasonal legumes; or, a style of drapery with a floral pattern and crescent-shaped ruffled h
ROULEAUA packet of coins in paper; a roll of ribbon; or, a style of button loop on the back of a bridal gown (7)
HOUSEWIFEAn old-fashioned word for a chatelaine, domestic goddess, hausfrau or lady/mistress of the menage; a pocket sewing kit, aka an etui or hussy; or, a style of pillowcase (9)
LIFEBOATA craft designed for rescues at sea; or, a measure taken in an attempt to save a business or investor etc in figurative troubled waters (8)
FLATCoulisse or fake wall forming part of a theatre set; or, a style of shoe such as a pump or slipper (4)
MONTAGEFrench word for a pictorial technique used in art or advertising in which pre-existing images are cut out and reassembled to create a single collage-like paste-up or composite photograph; or, a style
RENNEFrench word for a dance in which participants move in a circle; a bout of conversation; or, a style of script (5)
TAILGATEA hinged door/flap at the rear of a hatchback, shooting brake or truck; or, a style of jazz trombone playing (8)
PEGTOPA conical whirligig spun from a pointed base; or, a style of trousers with tapering legs and a wide waist (3-3)
PANCAKEAnother name for a crepe; a form of theatrical make-up; or, a style of tutu (7)
MULEOffspring of a male donkey and a female horse; or, a style of backless slipper or light shoe (4)