| METEOROLOGIC | Relating to the scientific study of climate and the weather (12) |
| ASTRONOMICAL | Relating to the scientific study of the stars, planets and the universe as a whole (12) |
| MANTEL | Author of A Change of Climate and An Experiment in Love as well as the Cromwell trilogy comprising Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light (6) |
| FORENSIC | Relating to the scientific gathering of evidence (8) |
| METEOROLOGY | Study of climate, weather (11) |
| SELENOGRAPHY | What is the scientific study of the physical features of the Moon's surface? (12) |
| FRANCISBACON | English contributor to the scientific method |
| WIND | The name for the movement of air relative to Earth's surface; this phenomenon plays a significant role in determining and controlling climate and weather. (4) |
| INDRA | Hindu god of war, the sky and the weather; principal deity of the Rig-Veda (5) |
| ASTRONOMY | Derived from the Greek meaning "law of the stars", the scientific study of celestial objects and the universe (9) |
| GEOLOGY | The scientific study of the origin, history, structure and composition of the Earth (7) |
| METALLURGY | The scientific study of the properties and uses of hard substances such as gold and iron (10) |
| OPTICS | The scientific study of sight and the behaviour of light (6) |
| CHEMISTRY | The scientific study of the structure and reactions of substances (9) |
| HAILED | The cockney was sick and the weather was wintry (6) |
| ATMOSPHERIC | Concerning the air and the weather (11) |
| METEOROLOGICAL | Relating to climate and weather forecasting |
| OLEANDER | Evergreen shrub with red or white flowers which thrives in Mallorca's dry climate and can be seen growing by the side of motorways and country lanes (8) |
| ETHNOGRAPHY | Branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific study of different human cultures and groups (11) |
| ECOLOGY | The scientific study of plants, animals or people and institutions in relation to environment (7) |
