| ARKOSE | Thought to be from Greek for "ancient", name of a pinkish or grey feldspathic sandstone forming the world's largest monolith, Uluru (6) |
| PETUNTSE | A feldspathic rock used in making hard-paste Chinese porcelain (8) |
| ALSATIA | Ancient name of a French region for which a dog is named |
| ROSY | An old-fashioned word for wine that also means blushing, bright, hopeful or promising; abounding in flowers such as floribundas; pinkish or reddish, like said blooms; or, having a healthy glowing comp |
| CEOS | Ancient name of a Cyclades island |
| DAMASK | Reversible patterned fabric; the colour of a pinkish rose (6) |
| ROSE | Of a pinkish hue |
| BLOSSOM | Depicted on kimonos and Japanese 100 yen coins, pinkish or white flowers that develop into almonds, apples, cherries, peaches, plums and other drupe fruits (7) |
| LIERNES | Thought to be from "bind" or "clematis", the name given to the connecting decorative ribs forming star patterns in the stellar vaults of Gothic or medieval architecture (7) |
| APRIL | Thought to be from "to open", in allusion to the opening of buds and blossoms in spring, name of the fourth month and one whose "showers may bring flowers", according to folklore (5) |
| PHO | Name, thought to be from French for "fire" or from the Cantonese dish "fun", for a Vietnamese noodle soup (3) |
| TURMOIL | Word, thought to be from French for "mill hopper", in allusion to its constant motion to and fro, for a state of agitation, chaos or commotion (7) |
| IFFY | Thought to be from child's speak for "small", a word for cloying, gooey, distasteful, repulsive or sickeningly yucky to the stomach or gall (4) |
| BLUSH | From "burn, light a fire, shine", a reddening of the face in response to discomfiture; a rosy glow; pale rose wine; a pinkish tinge; or, a group of boys, peaches or redbreasts (5) |
| LUTES | Rubber seals for preserving jars; or, thought to be from Arabic "oud", meaning "wood", chordophones shaped like halved eggs/pears (5) |
| RASP | From "sweet rose-coloured wine", an informal name for a pinkish berry-like canefruit synonymous with a boo, hiss or jeer and recalled in a vulgar rhyme about a "framboise tart" (4) |
| CYNOSURE | Meaning "dog's tail", the ancient name of Ursa Minor or of its brightest star, Polaris (8) |
| HELLESPONT | What is the ancient name of the narrow strait known now as The Dardanelles? (10) |
| LADY | A letter of query, it's said to be from the boy to her? |
| TOLOSA | Ancient name of "La Ville Rose", the French "Pink City", whose culinary specialities include "saucisses" and the cassoulet in which they are served (6) |
