| SHIELDS | Shells of tortoises; pieces of armour; or, heraldic escutcheons (7) |
| GORGET | From Old French for "throat", a piece of armour or part of a wimple worn to cover/protect the neck, hence a band of colour on the craw or crop of a hummingbird or other avian (6) |
| TELESM | Shells of tortoise line shamanism amulet |
| CARAPACE | Thick outer shell of tortoises, crabs etc (8) |
| PANOPLY | From the Greek for "all arms", a complete suit of armour; or, by extension, a full magnificent array (7) |
| LOZENGE | A rhombus or diamond; or, a pastille/troche or heraldic charge in the shape of said geometric figure (7) |
| AGRAFFE | From "hook", an often ornate clasp or brooch for armour or clothing; a keystone decorated with relief sculpture; a grand piano stud; a cramp-iron for stonemasonry; or, a cage or muselet around a champ |
| GREAVES | Pieces of armour for the leg below the knee (7) |
| CUISSES | Pieces of armour for the thigh (7) |
| TESTUDO | Genus of tortoises found in Africa, Europe and the Middle East (7) |
| SURCOAT | Medieval outer garment worn over armour or ordinary dress (7) |
| ROUNDEL | Word for a circular insignia, painting, tondo, medallion or heraldic device; or, a ring dance (7) |
| CANNOLI | Italian dessert consisting of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough with a sweet, creamy filling (7) |
| KERNELS | What are the softer, edible parts contained in the shells of nuts (7) |
| LORICAE | Rigid shells of some rotifers and protozoans (7) |
| RISOTTO | All but last part of tortoise ruined dish (7) |
| TERRAIN | Relative of tortoise quietly lost ground (7) |
| CHAPEAU | Cap (French or heraldic?) (7) |
| CASINGS | Shells of shells |
| LORICAS | Rigid shells of some protozoans (Zool.) |
