| COIR | The fibre prepared from the husk of the coconut and used for mats, brushes, etc (4) |
| RAFFIA | Fibre from what kind of Madagascan palm tree is used for mats, baskets, hats etc? (6) |
| TOOLS | Paddles, stencils, brushes, etc |
| SISAL | Matter for mats |
| TABLECLOTH | Propose to thicken hard underlay for mats perhaps |
| HULL | Word for the small green calyx of a raspberry, strawberry or similar soft fruit; the husk of a grain; the pod or shell of beans or peas; the main body or frame of a flying-boat, ship or tank; or, the |
| CASE | From the French for "fall", an instance or happening that "befalls"; a chest, trunk or valise; the husk of a seed or cover of a wristwatch; a legal proceeding; or, an eccentric (4) |
| BRAN | Food from the husks of cereal grains |
| COAT | A fleece, pelage or pelt; or, any other outer covering, such as an application of paint/varnish, blanket of dust, husk of a seed, jacket, layer of a bulb or top of a suit of armour (4) |
| SHEA | Edible butter prepared from the oily seeds of the tropical African tree Butyrospermum parkii, widely used in cosmetics (4) |
| MATE | Tea-like caffeine-rich drink prepared from the dried leaves of the South American plant Ilex paraguariensis (4) |
| KAVA | What narcotic Polynesian drink is prepared from the roots of a shrub? (4) |
| MAME | She "charmed the husk right off of the corn" |
| HUSK | Outer part of the coconut |
| RICE | Harvested paddy, with the husks removed, becomes what? (4) |
| FLICK | Word for the sudden quick movement of a fluffle of rabbits, husk of hares, jerk of the finger from the thumb, old film picture, page of a book, switch, whip, wrist or anything else (5) |
| CHAFF | From "chew, gnaw", a word for the husk of grain; or, cut hay/straw (5) |
| THRESH | To separate the grain of a crop from the husks and straw (6) |
| COFFEE | From Arabic for "wine", a hot drink prepared from the beans, cherries or peaberries of a tropical shrub; a cup of this; or, its cafe au lait or mocha colour, when mixed with milk (6) |
| SHUCKS | Another word for oyster shells, pea pods or the husks of maize ears (6) |
