| AIRFRAME | The body of a plane as distinct from its engine (8) |
| HEAVIERTHANAIR | Like a plane, as opposed to a balloon |
| FUSELAGE | Main body of a plane (8) |
| FLORA | Plant life of a region or era, as distinct from its animal life |
| FLESH | Pulpy part of a fruit/vegetable as distinct from its core, skin or stone; kindred; or, muscular tissue (5) |
| PLEBEIAN | Member of the common people of ancient Rome, as distinct from the patricians (8) |
| FRACTION | What is a part as distinct from the whole, of anything (8) |
| CREATURE | What is an animal, as distinct from a human being (8) |
| VOLPLANE | In aviation, a steep controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with its engine shut off (8) |
| ATCHISON | Judy Garland sang, "I figure that it's engine number forty-nine; She's the only one that'll sound that way; On the ..., Topeka and the Santa Fe" |
| AIRMAILS | Sends by plane, as a letter |
| LAY | Word for a ballad or sung poem; a lyric; a melody; the ordinary people, as distinct from the clergy or experts; the appearance of land; the direction rope is twisted in; or, an oyster-bed (3) |
| DISCRETE | Regard "key" (small isle) and "island" as distinct (8) |
| DIVORCED | Did cover design as distinct (8) |
| LAND | Terra firma as distinct from the sea; a country; real estate; rural areas as opposed to the city; or, farming as an occupation or way of life (4) |
| SCRIPT | Word for a piece of writing; an examinee's written answer paper; handwriting as distinct from print; or, the written text of a film or a play (6) |
| SOMA | The body as distinct from the soul, mind or psyche (4) |
| LAIC | Of the people (as distinct from the clergy) |
| SOUL | Spirit as distinct from the mind and the body |
| NODULE | A small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings (6) |
