| ACRYLICS | Scary shifts, covering most of lap in synthetic fibres |
| CLEAR | Remove obstacles from start of lap in fantastic race (5) |
| ADIPIC | Chemical in synthetic fibers |
| LAMBASTES | Criticises evening shifts covering degrees in management (9) |
| ALDENTE | Late shifts covering study course prepared this way? (2,5) |
| DENIER | Unit of fineness of synthetic fibres (6) |
| CARPET | Floor covering of thick heavy fabric of wool, cotton, synthetic fibers |
| HOMESTRAIGHT | Part of lap showing Olympic 800m champion's quality, in commentary (4,8) |
| YARN | A continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres used in weaving, knitting etc (4) |
| FELT | A matted fabric of wool or synthetic fibres, made by working the fibres together under pressure or by heat (4) |
| NYLON | First of the synthetic fibres, invented by American chemist Wallace Carothers in 1935; originally used for toothbrush bristles (5) |
| ORGANZA | A very fine stiff dress material made of silk or synthetic fibres (7) |
| CLOSEDCIRCUIT | Fail to win in record lap in local relay |
| SINTER | Model in synthetic resin from deposit in hot springs (6) |
| ESTER | Reaction product of acid and alcohol that is used in synthetic refrigeration lubricants |
| KALAHARI | - Desert; merging with the Namib in the southwest, an arid plateau covering most of Botswana and parts of Namibia (8) |
| MANGANESE | Element covering most of elephant god in hair (9) |
| SEA | Mass of salt water covering most of the earth's surface (3) |
| FLATRACING | Get weary, covering most of circuit in sport |
| RESURRECT | Revive part of army court covering most of county |
