| MAFIA | This word comes from a term for a Sicilian secret criminal society, probably from a Sicilian dialect. Its first known use in English can be traced to 1866. |
| MAGAZINE | *In its military meaning, this word comes from the Arabic for "storehouse" |
| TRAPANI | A role turned up at a new item, initially, for a Sicilian seaport (7) |
| MUMBO | When this word comes before 14D, it forms a phrase meaning "nonsense talk" or "gibberish" |
| ETNA | Ante up for a Sicilian gusher |
| CONFETTI | This word is an Italian plural form meaning "sweetmeat." That word comes from a variety of Latin derivations of a word meaning "to prepare." First known use in English: 1815. It refers to small bits o |
| ARENA | What word comes from a Latin word for "a sandy place"? (5) |
| NATIVITY | What word comes from a Latin word meaning "arisen by birth"? (8) |
| ATARI | Company whose name comes from a term in the game of Go |
| HYKSOS | Invaders, probably from Palestine, who ruled Egypt from c 1650BC to c 1550BC |
| COCKANDBULL | Fanciful stories, probably from two adjacent 23s in Stony Stratford (4,3,4) |
| CARLISLE | Caller is probably from Cumbrian place (8) |
| FAD | From a term for trivial matters or nonsense, a word for a fashion, a fleeting craze, a furore or a whim (3) |
| MAGIC | Word, from a term for a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia with unusual powers, for sorcery, thaumaturgy, witchcraft or wizardry; art of conjuring, illusionism or trickery; or, charm or wond |
| ROUSE | From a term for a hawk's act of erecting/shaking its feathers, a word used to mean awaken, excite, kindle, provoke, put into action or stir up (5) |
| CAMORRA | A secret criminal society from Naples |
| MAFIOSI | Members of a secret criminal society (7) |
| MAFIOSO | Member of a secret criminal society (7) |
| AGNUSDEI | Liturgy that takes its name from a term for Jesus used by John the Baptist |
| CHECKMATE | *This English word comes from the Arabic for "the king is dead" |
