| CHECKED | having a pattern of squares |
| GRID | A network of intersecting lines forming a pattern of squares, observed in everyday things such as a crossword puzzle, map, piece of graph paper, spreadsheet or trellis (4) |
| CHESS | From the Persian for "king", a game from whose name a word for a pattern of squares derives (5) |
| CHEQUER | A pattern of squares of different colours or materials (7) |
| CHECK | Chess warning, from Persian shāh "king"; or, a pattern of squares (5) |
| RETICULATED | Having a pattern of interlacing lines (of porcelain) (11) |
| STIPPLED | Having a pattern of dots, on a ceiling perhaps (8) |
| DOTTED | Having a pattern of small round marks (6) |
| CHEQUERED | Having a pattern of mixed fortune (9) |
| GEOMETRICAL | Having a pattern of regular lines and shapes |
| GINGHAM | Material with pattern of squares (7) |
| CHECKUP | Pattern of squares ahead needs thorough examination (5-2) |
| CHEQUE | Endless pattern of squares on paper that may be signed (6) |
| DIAGONAL | From the Greek for "through", a line joining non-adjacent vertices of a square or other polygon; a slanting row of squares of the same colour on a chessboard; or, the bias of cloth (8) |
| STRIPED | Having a pattern made up of coloured lines (7) |
| INFORMATION | Having a pattern that shows intelligence (11) |
| INLAID | Having a pattern set into the surface (6) |
| TEN | Number of squares on a side of a Vulture crossword |
| DOSE | A couple of squares of magic mushroom chocolate, e.g. |
| KINGSPACES | A couple of squares on the chessboard? |
