| ATHANOR | Used by alchemists, a self-feeding furnace that maintains a uniform temperature (7) |
| RHUMB | ___ line, the course navigated by a boat or aircraft that maintains a uniform compass heading |
| BAINMARIE | Said to have been invented by the world's first true alchemist, a double boiler or water bath, today with both culinary and scientific applications, including chocolate-melting, custard-making and hea |
| ALEMBIC | Distilling apparatus formerly used by alchemists |
| EVENT | Heat, perhaps, requiring uniform temperature |
| STOKER | One feeding furnace |
| EATER | Person feeding furnace possibly losing head |
| KEEPER | He maintains a uniform usually goes with his job (6) |
| KILN | Name the furnace that is used for baking bricks (4) |
| DAMPER | Plate in a furnace that regulates the draft |
| FINERY | Furnace that converts pig iron into wrought iron (6) |
| NOSTRUM | Hypothetical remedy for all diseases, once sought by alchemists (7) |
| WATCHER | A kind of angel; a spectator, spotter, spy etc; or, a person who maintains a vigil by a sickbed (7) |
| SULPHUR | What was called brimstone by alchemists? (7) |
| SOLITON | Wave that maintains its shape and speed through collisions |
| THERMOSTAT | A device that maintains a system at a constant temperature (10) |
| THERMOSFLASK | Device that maintains a liquid's temperature (7,5) |
| RAIDERS | Haggard leader of squadron maintains a military aircraft? (7) |
| SCEPTIC | He maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, statements, or the character of others. (7) |
| TELSTRA | Which Australian company operates and maintains a system of telecommunication services (7) |
