| KAPOK | Stuffing for cushions etc |
| FILLER | An item serving only to occupy space in a newspaper; stuffing for cushions; or, spackling paste or other putty for various DIY tasks (6) |
| FOAMRUBBER | Filling for cushions etc (4,6) |
| PAPER | Filling material for cushions etc. (5) |
| SILKCOTTON | Fine fibrous substance, also known as kapok, used as stuffing for cushions |
| SOFTFURNISHINGS | Son's gift possibly includes supply for cushions etc. (4,11) |
| FLOCK | Refuse of cloth such as wool or cotton used as stuffing material for bedding, cushions etc. (5) |
| PIPING | The action of hydraulicking; a building's system of tubework; or, cloth-covered cord as a trimming for clothes or cushions etc (6) |
| PADS | As an afterthought, includes commercial for cushions |
| NAUTILI | Stuffing for tuna utilised for molluscs (7) |
| IKAT | From the Malay meaning tie or bind, a traditional Indonesian resist-dye method and cloth used for cushions, lampshades, rugs and dresses (4) |
| SACK | Grain -; bag formerly made by millers and farmers, now recycled as a vintage linen for cushions/upholstery (4) |
| STUFFING | Padding for cushions, palliasses, pillows, soft toys or upholstery; farce, forcemeat or Paxo, rolled into balls or placed in turkeys or other poultry before being roasted; or, a heavy defeat in sport |
| PAD | Initially provided alternative design for cushion (3) |
| STUFF | Fill a cushion, etc with bits of material (5) |
| SAGE | A garden labiate plant used as a stuffing for goose, etc (4) |
| EIDER | Stuffing for quilts |
| HAIR | Stuffing for a mattress |
| RISHI | Sage stuffing for nourishing dish |
| ALMOND | Nut stuffing for salmon dish (6) |