| TWOTONE | The Lotus Elan Sprint featured such paintwork (3-4) |
| DISTEMPER | It's infectious, such paintwork (9) |
| SPRINT | 126bhp version of the Lotus Elan from the early Seventies (6) |
| HICKMAN | The Ron who designed the original Lotus Elan (7) |
| SPRINTS | Early 1970s Lotus Elans with 126bhp on tap (7) |
| RETOUCH | Make slight alteration to the paintwork on model locomotive (7) |
| STRIPES | Sporting touches on the Hillman Avenger Tiger's paintwork (7) |
| CRACKLE | Slang for banknotes or for cash/money generally; a pattern of crazing on paintwork or glazed ceramics; or, one of the sounds made by Rice Krispies, according to a slogan (7) |
| REPAPER | Freshen up decor in Harvester, including paintwork at entrance (7) |
| RESPRAY | A fresh addition to paintwork (7) |
| TREFOIL | Three-leaved clover, black medick or a plant in the Lotus genus such as bacon-and-eggs; or, an ornament resembling thus in heraldry or Gothic tracery (7) |
| DAIMOKU | In Nichiren Buddhism, the Lotus Sutra mantra "nam myoho renge kyo"; or, the act of chanting these words (7) |
| YOGAMAT | Cushion on which you might sit in the lotus position: 2 wds. |
| UNCROSS | Come out of the lotus position, e. g. |
| NELUMBO | The lotus by any other, rather more scientific, name |
| WINDOWS | The Lotus Europa S2 boasted electric ones (7) |
| SPECIAL | This incarnation of the Lotus Europa boasted 126bhp (7) |
| CONCEPT | _ car, a one-off model like the Lotus Etna (7) |
| ANTILOCK | The Jensen FF featured such brakes (4-4) |
| RON | _ Hickman, designer of the original Lotus Elan (3) |
