| MORTISE | The hollowed out part of a traditional wooden joint, into which the tenon goes (7) |
| PIN | A dowel or peg; the tenon of a dovetail joint; a small ornamental brooch; or, a sharp tack used in dressmaking or tailoring (3) |
| TOPNOTCH | Wicked old person hollowed out part of Bible in rear of ancient church |
| INCAVO | Hollowed out part included reproductive cells in recession |
| THIMBLE | An item depicted on the front cover of Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester that forms part of a traditional sewing kit/basket (7) |
| TANGRAM | Chinese puzzle in which seven cut-out parts of a square are reassembled into different designs (7) |
| CURETTE | Make better time with the hollowed-out surgical instrument? (7) |
| EXTRACT | Cut out part of a leaflet (7) |
| EXHAUST | Wear out part of a vehicle (7) |
| TENSION | Strain is mounting in part of wooden joint (7) |
| TOGGLES | Traditional wooden or horn fasteners with leather loops for duffel coats (7) |
| HANDSET | Part of a traditional telephone |
| MORTICE | What square hole receives a tenon in a joint? (7) |
| BEETLE | Insect studied in coleopterology such as a ladybird or may bug; a traditional wooden potato masher; or, the model of the car "Herbie" (6) |
| JOINTLY | How a mortise and tenon can be considered (7) |
| NOSWEAT | With end missing, tenon saw in need of repair? Easy (2,5) |
| BENCH | General name for a garden seat with a traditional wooden design named after its creator Edwin Lutyens (5) |
| WISP | Flock of snipe; or, a woven bundle of hay or straw forming part of a traditional equine grooming kit (4) |
| JELLY | Clear blancmange-like food forming part of a traditional trifle; or, a type of sugar-coated sweet (5) |
| PLATERACK | A traditional wooden or metal slotted frame in which one's dishware is stored or placed to drain (5,4) |
