| TWEE | What word meaning excessively sentimental or pretty came from affected pronunciation of sweet? (4) |
| BOILED | Was angry with this kind of sweet? |
| STAIRCASE | Steps from affected castes gaining voice (9) |
| DRACO | Which Athenian lawmaker, who prescribed death for almost every offence, gave us a word meaning excessively harsh and severe? (5) |
| NAZE | What word meaning "headland" is also the name of a particular headland on the Essex coast of the North Sea where a tower, built in 1721, still stands? (4) |
| CUTE | Attractive or pretty in an endearing way (4) |
| BEAU | French word that can mean good or pretty |
| ICKY | Excessively sentimental |
| SCHMALTZ | A production in music or other art that is excessively sentimental or showy (8) |
| SOFTY | Excessively sentimental or susceptible person (5) |
| DEKKO | What word meaning "a look" came from a Hindi word? (5) |
| KAPUT | What word meaning "broken" or "done for" was adapted from a German word? (5) |
| BEDLAM | "Bethlehem", part of the name of an early London hospital for mentally ill, morphed over time into what word meaning confusion and disorder? (6) |
| GROTTY | What word meaning "unpleasant and of poor quality" was popularised by George Harrison's use of it in the film A Hard Day's Night? (6) |
| PANACHE | What word, meaning flamboyance in style or action, is also a feathered plume on a helmet? (7) |
| ROSEWATER | Word, used as a modifier to denote comfortable, delicate, elegant, sentimental or superfine, for a fragrant attar, eau, essence, flavouring, otto, scent or skin tonic distilled from the velvety petals |
| NAP | What word meaning a snooze also refers to the raised hairs on fabric? (3) |
| CORDIAL | What word meaning 'genial' can also refer to a diluted fruit drink? (7) |
| DIDDLE | What word meaning "to swindle" first appeared in the early 1800s? (6) |
| STATE | What word meaning 'declare' is also used to refer to an area within a federal republic? (5) |
