| GAGGLE | Word for a flock of geese that is extended to mean a gabbling sound or a group of garrulous people (6) |
| BEVY | Word for a flock of quail (4) |
| FLIGHT | Tail of a dart; series of steps or canal locks; or, one of the words for a flock of doves or swallows (6) |
| PARAGON | Term for a model of excellence that is extended to mean a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more (7) |
| NENE | Geese that rarely swim |
| BARNACLES | Geese that hang around ships? (9) |
| CHINWAG | Mate with work in front of garrulous gossip (7) |
| MANSION | Word originally for the home of a medieval lord, later extended to mean a large imposing house (7) |
| UTTERMOST | As garrulous people do to the greatest degree |
| ANTIQUE | Word for remains, including sculpture, from the ancient Greek or Roman world that is extended to mean anything old or collectable (7) |
| WORLD | Word for Earth and its collective inhabitants that is extended to mean the universe or cosmos, society and public life (5) |
| COMPANY | Collective noun for a flock of wigeon; a unit of Girl Guides; the crew of a ship; or, a group of touring actors, actresses or opera singers (7) |
| RUMBLER | A machine for peeling potatoes; a bell or crotal on a horse's harness formerly to warn travellers on unlit country lanes; something that makes a thundering sound; or, a discoverer of illicit or underh |
| CHARM | Word, from "song, incantation", for a magic spell; allure or fascination; a trinket for a bracelet; or, another noun for a flock of goldfinches (5) |
| HEFT | Word whose various meanings include an unfenced area of grazing for a flock of sheep accustomed to shepherding themselves; bulk/weight, thus influence; a bundle of fastened sheets of paper; or, a fasc |
| RADIO | From "spoke of a wheel, beam of light", a form of communication referred to as "sound"; or, a set or wireless for receiving its signals (5) |
| WEDGE | Style of shoe with a block heel; or, a collective noun for a flock of flying geese (5) |
| BLIP | A sharp rap or tap; a repetitive drip or electronically generated pip; a dot on a radar target screen; its accompanying sound; or, a glitch, snag or other unforeseen irregularity (4) |
| FOLD | A pen for a flock of sheep of the same name; or, by extension, a church and its congregation (4) |
| GUEST | Word for an invitee or visitor to whom hospitality is extended, yet is derived from the Latin meaning "stranger" or "enemy" (5) |
