| VERBOSE | Using or containing too many words (7) |
| OVERCROWDED | Containing too many people (11) |
| SHARING | Using or enjoying something jointly with others. (7) |
| TITMICE | Link containing too much information about songbirds (7) |
| AQUEOUS | Similar to or containing or dissolved in water (7) |
| STANNIC | Relating to or containing tin, especially in its tetravalent state (7) |
| CORNIER | More cheesy, or containing more kernels? (7) |
| ADIPOSE | Resembling or containing fat (7) |
| HOLDING | Gripping or containing (7) |
| FERROUS | Relating to or containing iron |
| PROLIX | Using too many words or lip service? Wrong! (6) |
| MAGIC | Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers. |
| CUP | Whether on a sideboard or a saucer or containing an acorn, boiled egg, caramel, claret, copra, culinary ingredient, golf ball, tea or victor's champagne, it is a small or miniature mug- or "tub"-like |
| PLEONASTICAL | Using too many words, as poet can, I'll fancy |
| USAGE | Habitual or customary practice / manner of using or treatment |
| COTTAGECHEESE | Possible ingredient of snack box containing too much corn (7,6) |
| GUSHGRISHAM | Writer's nick-name during his 'too many words' period? |
| PLEONASM | Too many words for Spooner's abnormal tissue growth? (8) |
| EMPLOYING | Using or hiring (9) |
| VEGAN | Person who refrains from using or consuming any animal product (5) |
