| OBADIAH | Shortest book of the Bible, comprising a single chapter divided into 21 verses (7) |
| MONORAIL | A transport system comprising a single bar-shaped track typically elevated above the ground (8) |
| STIRRUP | A support for a rider's foot, comprising a metal hoop suspended on a strap from a saddle (7) |
| FENCING | One of the sports comprising a modern pentathlon or tetrathlon (7) |
| PYJAMAS | Nightclothes comprising a loose-fitting jacket with a pair of drawstring trousers (7) |
| STOMACH | Muscular organ of the body comprising a fundus, body, antrum and pylorus (7) |
| REGATTA | From the Venetian meaning "fight" or "contest", an event comprising a series of boat races, such as either one held annually at Henley or Cowes (7) |
| TABLEAU | With "vivant", a living picture comprising a motionless group in costume representing a painting, historical scene or sculpture (7) |
| ESTONIA | Country comprising a mainland and 2,222 islands in the Baltic Sea (7) |
| TRIADIC | Leave on indicator signal comprising a set of three (7) |
| VANUATU | Republic comprising a group of islands in the Pacific formerly known as New Hebrides |
| NOENTRY | Road sign comprising a white bar on a red circle (2,5) |
| CAPTAIN | Skip toilet comprising a pit in disrepair (7) |
| PORTICO | Covered walkway comprising a roof supported by columns (7) |
| HIGHTEA | Meal comprising a hot dish and cakes etc (4,3) |
| RUMBABA | Dessert comprising a small cake soaked in spirits |
| LONGSINCE | Way back, just after dipping into single chapter novel (4,5) |
| HARKNESS | Author of the All Souls trilogy comprising A Discovery of Witches and its sequels Shadow of Night and The Book of Life (8) |
| ADOLESCENT | A child's heading into 21, old? Unlikely! (10) |
| OBAD | Bible's shortest book (Abbr.) |
