| PILS | Shorter word for a variety of lager, originally from the Czech Republic (4) |
| COP | The world will gather in Glasgow from now until November to discuss how countries can reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. A shorter word for a police officer; it has been held 26 times. |
| PILSENER | A type of lager, originally brewed in Bohemia, first produced in 1842 (8) |
| SNAGS | A shorter word used for this crossword's big word |
| VOCAB | Shorter word list? |
| AQUA | Word linking with "marine" for a variety of the mineral beryl, or for a colour similar to turquoise (4) |
| ELBE | River flowing from the Czech Republic to the North Sea (4) |
| ODER | River flowing from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany (4) |
| GNAT | A common term for a variety of flying insects (4) |
| JAGR | N.H.L. great from the Czech Republic |
| NELL | 'Li le ___', Dickensian name for a variety of clematis (4) |
| EARP | Wyatt's name for a variety of pear (4) |
| DIVA | Originally from the Latin for "goddess", how might a celebrated female opera singer be described? (4) |
| ROTI | Unleavened bread made from wheat flour and cooked on a griddle, originally from the Indian subcontinent (4) |
| EGGY | Character in P. G. Wodehouse's novel Laughing Gas; or, linked with bread for a variety of French toast (4) |
| PEAT | Tape for a variety of fuel |
| PINOT | Name, from a French word for a coniferous cone, for a variety of blanc, grigio, gris or noir wine grapes forming a cluster likened to said strobilus; or, the vin made from said raisins (5) |
| OREO | 'Sandwich' biscuit, originally from the USA (4) |
| BRIE | Cheese originally from the department now called Seine-et-Marne |
| BEURRE | Word linking with "petit" for the name of a French biscuit or "blanc" for a variety of emulsified sauce for seafood (6) |