| TEKTITE | Thought to derive from meteorites |
| PLUM | Damson-like drupe whose name, when referring to something choice or desirable, is thought to derive from taking the tastiest morsels from a pudding containing said fruit |
| ELDER | Thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon for "fire" due to its hollow stems used to blow air on embers, the tree Sambucus, with berries/flowers used for cordial, jam, presse and wine (5) |
| SHANTY | A crudely built hut or ramshackle dwelling; or, thought to derive from the French for "to sing", the rhythmical song to which sailors hauled ropes (6) |
| SCONES | Thought to derive from early Dutch for "fine bread", baked rounds or quadrants of plain or fruited dough, subject to a long-running debate as to whether said cakes are spread with jam first, or cream |
| BELLIS | From the Latin meaning "beautiful, pretty", the genus of the flower whose common name "daisy" is thought to derive from the Old English for "day's eye" (6) |
| RANUNCULUS | From the Latin meaning "little frog" or "tadpole", the genus name of buttercups, thought to derive from said flower's abundance in damp places or discovery near streams (10) |
| HASH | From a French word for an axe, a coarse chopped mixture of recooked meat/potatoes; or, thought to derive from cross-hatching, the # symbol (4) |
| CLAMPS | Word, thought to derive from the name of molluscs that are difficult to prise apart, for grips or vices (6) |
| FROG | Thought to derive from an ancient word for "hopper", the name of a "grenouille" living an amphibious double life, both on land and in fresh water, whose Latin designation, Rana, is said to be imitativ |
| SNOOKER | Form of billiards whose invention is credited to Sir Neville Chamberlain and name is thought to derive from military slang for a new cadet (7) |
| UNIO | A genus or Latin name, thought to derive from "one" or "solitaire", in reference to a diamond set by itself, of a freshwater pearl mussel (4) |
| YAFFLE | Thought to derive from its distinctive laughing call, old English name for a green woodpecker (6) |
| BAH | Expression of contempt or exasperation, thought to derive from French |
| HOGTOWN | Historic nickname for Toronto, Canada, thought to derive from its extensive meat processing industry (7) |
| THEBLACKPRINCE | Sobriquet of the son and heir apparent of King Edward III (1312-77), thought to derive from the armour he wore (3,5,6) |
| ALLEYOOP | Sports term thought to derive from a phrase cried by French acrobats before leaping |
| BIBELOT | Small and attractive ornament or trinket; thought to derive from the French word for 'beautiful' (7) |
| FILBERT | Word for a cob or a hazelnut thought to derive from the name of the saint whose feast day coincided with the nutting season; or, a paintbrush used for oils (7) |
| BOGUS | Word meaning spurious or fake, thought to derive from a machine for making counterfeit coins (5) |
