| PAIN | Reason for applying a |
| STENCIL | Device for applying a design, characters, etc, to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of plastic, metal, cardboard, etc (7) |
| DROPPER | Tube for applying a small amount of liquid |
| SHEARS | Pinking -; scissors with saw-toothed blades for applying a zigzag edge to cloth (6) |
| POWDERPUFFS | Soft pads for applying a cosmetic to the skin (6,5) |
| WAND | From the Old Norse word "vondr" meaning "shoot of a tree" or "twig", a rod used by a conjurer, diviner, fairy, magician etc; a conductor's baton; a marker in archery; or, a miniature brush/stick for a |
| DAB | Press a surface briefly with a cloth, sponge without rubbing especially in cleaning or applying a substance |
| ROLLER | Heavy cylinder for flattening lawns; a hair curler; or, a device for applying paint to walls (6) |
| BRUSH | A thicket; a fox's tail; a fleeting encounter; or, an implement for applying paint in art or decorating (5) |
| EXTERMINATE | Applying a herbicide to weeds will effectively do this to them - rather like a Dalek! (11) |
| TOPDRESSING | Applying a granular fertiliser to the soil, or bulky organic matter to a lawn surface (3-8, or 11) |
| DECONTAMINATING | Omitting a canned product in applying a disinfectant (15) |
| OINKING | Love applying a tattoo, but what a beastly noise! (7) |
| WOUND | Injury, such as is sustained by a plant when it has been pruned, resulting in some people applying a ___ paint or sealant to the cut surface (5) |
| CRAYON | With a pencil, applying a number to the material (6) |
| COATING | Applying a layer |
| TERMING | Applying a description to |
| HENNAING | Applying a temporary tattoo |
| BRAKING | Applying a drag system (7) |
| EYECUP | Aid in applying a saline wash |
