| PIECE | Word after "puff" or "puzzle" |
| SPREAD | Apparent size of a cut gem; an eiderdown, puff or other bedcover; a feast laid on a table; or, a food such as butter or pate applied to bread (6) |
| BLURB | A made-up word used to describe the promotional puff or spiel printed on a publication's dust jacket; or, any brief commendatory advert (5) |
| PROFITEROLE | French word for a small benefit, gratification or reward offered as recompense to a servant originally, now a ganache-topped cream puff or chou, like an eclair, but round (11) |
| ARMAND | From French for "delicacy, treat", name for an almond-based dainty or cake flavoured with fruit; a savoury puff or sausage roll of France; or, the epicure who enjoys such delices (6) |
| DRAFT | Word, similar to that for a puff or a pull, for a plan or preparatory sketch (5) |
| POWDER | Word before puff or keg |
| CREAM | Word with puff or soda |
| CLEW | An old word for a ball of thread guiding one through a labyrinth or maze, hence the similar word for a hint that points towards the solution of a mystery or puzzle (4) |
| STUMPER | Informal word for a particularly perplexing poser, problem or puzzle that pothers or puts one at a loss; a boaster; or, a wicketkeeper (7) |
| ACROSTIC | Poem or puzzle in which the first or last letters of each line spell a word or sentence (8) |
| QUILT | From the Latin for "cushion, mattress", a bedspread, comforter, duvet, eiderdown, puff or other coverlet, often with decorative applique, patchwork or stitching (5) |
| SPONGE | A porifer such as a Venus's flower basket; its skeleton as a shower puff; or, with allusion to either example's absorbency, a drunkard or soak (6) |
| COMPACT | A formal agreement; a flat case or "flapjack" containing a mirror, pressed powder and a puff; or, a tabloid-sized version of a broadsheet (7) |
| DUVETDAY | Neologism coined to refer to a 24-hour sickie characterised by literally or ostensibly staying in bed under one's eiderdown, puff or quilt rather than going to work/school (5,3) |
| SWANSDOWN | A cob, "cygnus" or pen's fine fluffy under-plumage traditionally used for muffs, pelerines, powder puffs or trimmings; a mixed fabric of wool and silk/cotton; or, a flannelette-like cloth formerly use |
| MILKSOP | Cream puff or wimp |
| BLOW | Puff or pant (4) |
| PASTRY | Cream puff or eclair |
| UPDO | Afro puff or high pony |
