| MIDSHIP | The centre of a boat |
| AMIDSHIPS | At the centre of a boat |
| MIDSHIPS | In the middle of a boat |
| FILAMENT | What is the name of the thin wire found in the centre of a traditional light bulb? (8) |
| HEART | Core wood of a tree trunk; the centre of a cabbage or lettuce; or, a bodily organ studied in cardiology (5) |
| GROUNDZERO | A point on the surface of land or water at or directly above or below the centre of a nuclear explosion |
| CHOKE | Valve in a carburettor; or, the inedible mass at the centre of a thistle used as a vegetable (5) |
| ARENA | From the Latin meaning "sand", the centre of a Roman amphitheatre for gladiatorial combat or the hunt of exotic animals by venators (5) |
| METRICSYSTEM | What, in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, is at the centre of a discussion of the names of fast-food burgers |
| GREEN | Communal grassy area at the centre of a village; a closely-mown plot for bowls; or, a colour with shades including mint and sage (5) |
| GARTH | Type of courtyard within a cloister at the centre of a medieval monastery (5) |
| EYE | What is the area of calm at the centre of a tornado? (3) |
| CANAAN | Tin found on a land at the centre of a promising piece of real estate? (6) |
| VENICE | It is an island city that was once the centre of a maritime republic. It was the greatest seaport in late medieval Europe and the continent's commercial and cultural link to Asia. In Much Ado About No |
| DIAMETER | A straight line that passes through the centre of a circle with its endpoints on the perimeter (8) |
| RILLING | Edible contents in the centre of a pie, sandwich or Victoria sponge; weft/woof; or, the stuffing in a cushion, duvet or pillow (7) |
| FILLING | Edible contents in the centre of a pie, sandwich or Victoria sponge; weft/woof; or, the stuffing in a cushion, duvet or pillow (7) |
| SPLAT | What is a flat piece of thin wood in the centre of a chair back? (5) |
| GRAVITY | The force of attraction that pulls objects towards the centre of a celestial body (7) |
| AXLE | A rod passing through the centre of a wheel |
