| VELOURS | With a velvety pile it is almost sure vole can make it (7) |
| DEVILCRAB | Swimming crustacean with a velvety pile (5,4) |
| PLUSH | Fabric with a long velvety pile (5) |
| MEDJOOL | ___ date, soft fruit originally from Morocco with a velvety skin and rich, caramel-like taste (7) |
| PURPORT | The substance of it is, it is almost unadulterated Ruby (7) |
| PELICAN | Such a bird can pile it up for you (7) |
| RINGLET | A corkscrew- or spiral-shaped curl of hair; a fairy dance in a circle; or, a velvety brown butterfly that derives its name from its small eye-spots (7) |
| TANKARD | 22 in this Turkish capital, which it is, almost died (7) |
| PIMPLES | Our local member piles it on for a skin problem (7) |
| NEEDLES | It is almost unnecessary to have hypodermics (7) |
| SURPLUS | Almost sure to get cross when there's too much! (7) |
| MATURES | Partner almost sure to diversify becomes more developed (7) |
| ADVERSE | Unfavourable publicity almost sure to be heartless (7) |
| SURPASS | Excel, being almost sure to get through (7) |
| LOUVRES | Almost sure, love rustic shutters (7) |
| RUSTIER | On reflection, almost sure layer will be more corroded |
| MOLESKIN | It has some link with a velvety creature (8) |
| SUEDE | Brett Anderson's band, or a type of leather with a velvety nap (5) |
| ONTHEHORIZON | In the distance it can be seen that it is almost certain to happen (2,3,7) |
| MOLE | Burrowing animal with a velvety pelt depicted in drawings by Charlie Mackesy; or, a chilli and chocolate sauce (4) |
