| DECOUPAGE | The art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures |
| DOODLES | Shapes or pictures drawn aimlessly (7) |
| MEHNDI | Indian art of decorating the body with henna or turmeric (6) |
| INTERIORDESIGN | Right to interrupt sneering idiot failing in the art of decorating spaces within buildings (8,6) |
| BATIK | Indonesian technique of decorating a cloth using wax and dye (5) |
| HIGHLIGHTS | The best or most memorable parts of sporting or other events; blonde streaks or tints in the hair; or, bright or illuminated areas in images, paintings or pictures (10) |
| MOSAIC | A method of creating designs or pictures from small tesseral pieces of multicoloured ceramic, glass, marble or stone; a work of this kind; or, any kaleidoscopic or variegated pattern (6) |
| BUNTING | Finch- or sparrow-like bird known collectively as a mural; or, a string of colourful maritime flags or fabric/paper triangles for decorating a boat, festival, street fair or party (7) |
| STADDLE | Paired with "stone", a mushroom-shaped arrangement traditionally supporting a granary or a seasonal hayrick, but today more often found decorating a garden or yard (7) |
| TRACER | A detector; one who makes copies by drawing over the lines of designs, maps or pictures visible through translucent paper; or, a bullet that leaves a detectable smoke trail (6) |
| PIECES | Detached portions; spans of time; sections of armour; firearms; coins; "men" in chess and other games; jigsaw-puzzle shapes or other items forming part of a set/whole; or, people (6) |
| KITE | With shapes including delta wing, diamond and dragon, a framework flown on the end of a control line as a traditional beach activity (4) |
| SANDBLAST | Clean or toughen (a surface) with a jet of fine particles (9) |
| STRIP | Sequence of cartoons or pictures often accompanied by fumetti; a playing area for fencing; or, a footballer's kit with club colours (5) |
| FORMATS | The layouts of newspapers and novels etc; or, the shapes or sizes in which said publications are issued (7) |
| ANIMALCRACKER | Product with lots of shapes ... or what each of four black squares effectively is? |
| RELIEVO | A type of sculpture with shapes carved on a surface as to stand out (7) |
| EMBOSS | Mould or decorate a surface with a raised design (6) |
| LAMINATE | Overlay a surface with a thin sheet of protective material, eg transparent plastic film |
| TOPIARY | From "fancy gardening", word for the art of clipping box, yews and other arbors into fantastic, imitative and ornamental shapes; or, Roman mural decoration featuring landscapes (7) |
