| WAX | The ancient Greeks and Romans innovated on what the Mesopotamians accomplished by replacing clay with this soft substance. |
| FIGS | Once prized by the Mesopotamians, fruits or syconiums of a tree related to the banyan and mulberry which may be eaten dried, raw, baked or grilled (4) |
| CLAY | Used by the Mesopotamians to make tablets for cuneiform, a fine-grained earth that is the main ingredient for all ceramics (4) |
| MILKYWAY | Name, derived from its appearance to the ancient Greeks and Romans as a hazy lacteal band across the sky, for the vast the galaxy containing our solar system (5,3) |
| ALBION | Archaic and poetic name for Britain or England, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans (6) |
| CIVILISATIONS | Is following polite American getting into trouble at school with the ancient Greeks and Romans (13) |
| CLASSICAL | Relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans or their civilisation (9) |
| SLINGSHOT | Weapon that played a significant part in Balearic history; Mallorca's skilled users of the device were highly sought after by ancient Greeks and Romans, and competitions are still held in the islands |
| TUNIC | What knee-length belted garment was worn by ancient Greeks and Romans? (5) |
| PAPYRI | Scrolls written on thin strips by ancient Greeks and Romans. |
| STRIGIL | A scraper used by ancient Greeks and Romans to remove dirt |
| AMPHORA | Two-handled jar used by ancient Greeks and Romans (7) |
| ABOLLA | Cloak-like garment worn by ancient Greeks and Romans (6) |
| ALOE | Plant used by ancient Greeks and Romans to treat wounds |
| BIREME | Galley with two banks of oars used especially by the ancient Greeks and Phoenicians (6) |
| FREEDRINKS | Emancipated by writing on what writers draw on - what the landlord says is on the house (4,6) |
| PAGANS | Ancient Greeks and Romans, religiously speaking |
| SEAL | Cylinder -; any one of a number of stamps carved in intaglio by the ancient Mesopotamians to make impressions on clay tablets (4) |
| TALENT | Ancient measure of weight and unit of currency, used by the Greeks and Romans (6) |
| TONER | Chemical solution used to soften or alter the colour of a black-and-white photograph, typically by replacing the metallic silver in the emulsion (5) |
