| WADS | Bundles of banknotes; masses of material for packing or stuffing; or, informal word for sandwiches (4) |
| WAD | A bundle of hay or straw; a roll of banknotes; a large sum of said money; a mass of cotton wool, tow etc for packing or stuffing; or, a slang word for a bun, cake or sandwich (3) |
| DUNNAGE | Loose material for packing cargo |
| BALANCES | Degree opens up ways of comparing masses of material? (8) |
| EXCELSIOR | Wood shavings used for packing or stuffing (9) |
| SUBS | Short or informal word for stand-in athletes, monies paid for club memberships or sandwiches made with long bread rolls (4) |
| PHYSIO | Short or informal word for a form of bodywork or therapy based on exercise, hot stones, massage, ultrasound and other techniques (6) |
| PUBS | Short or informal word for establishments also known as inns, taverns or free houses (4) |
| TILE | Old or informal word for a hat; or, a Scrabble playing piece (4) |
| ADVERTS | A short or informal word for blurbs, commercials, jingles, plugs, pop-ups, trailers or other public promotions (7) |
| GONG | Instrument used in large Edwardian houses to signal transition times of day including dressing, breakfast and dinner; or, informal word for an award (4) |
| SETUP | Way in which equipment or an organisation is arranged; or, informal word for a situation orchestrated to falsely incriminate someone (3-2) |
| DRESSING | Size for stiffening textiles; a sauce such as vinaigrette; a US word for farce, forcemeat or stuffing; a scolding; gauze or lint for a wound; or, organic matter applied to the land (8) |
| DIGS | Archaeological excavations; or, informal word for lodgings (4) |
| VEG | A short or informal word for various edible bulbs, leaves, roots, seeds and tubers, such as fennel, garlic, kale, parsnips, petit pois and sweet potatoes (3) |
| CHESTNUT | Edible seed of a deciduous tree, traditionally roasted in winter, pureed for chocolate cake, chopped for stuffing or candied for Marron glace (8) |
| CRAM | A crush; the act of gorging, stuffing or swotting; or, old slang for a lie (4) |
| SAGE | A herb used for smudging or to flavour stuffing or Derby cheese (4) |
| ROLL | For a throw of the dice, getting a bundle of banknotes (4) |
| CASTLES | Old or informal name for rooks in chess; or, a general name for fortresses such as those constructed in Wales under the direction of Edward I (7) |
