| RADICLE | Chemical word for a small or embryonic root (7) |
| SCRUMPY | From a dialect word for a small or withered apple, cider traditionally brewed in the West Country (7) |
| NACELLE | Word for a little boat first, later a small enclosure in the form of a streamlined pod housing a plane's engine or a wind turbine's works (7) |
| MINIFIG | Word for a small collectible that sounds like a word for a small fruit |
| TIDDLER | Thought to derive from a childish form of "stickleback", an informal word for a small fish such as the aforesaid or a minnow/tadpole (7) |
| STARLET | Word for a small galactic estoile; a species of cushion-like miniature "asteroid"; an aspiring young actress; or, a promising rookie (7) |
| CABINET | Word for a little hut or small room originally, later for a cupboard (7) |
| CODLING | A variety of elongated cooking apple whose name derives from the Anglo-Norman French meaning "lion-heart" or, a small or immature fish in the genus Gadus (7) |
| MODICUM | A small or moderate or token amount. (7) |
| NOSEGAY | Meaning "fragrant ornament" or "smell toy", an old-fashioned word for a small bouquet, bunch, corsage or posy of sweet-scented flowers (7) |
| CORONET | A small or relatively simple crown, especially worn by lesser royalty (7) |
| OAKLING | A small or young tree of the beech family (7) |
| CORBEIL | French word for a little basket, especially a stony architectural type depicted overflowing with carved or sculpted flowers and fruit (7) |
| SPRIG | Word for a small slender nail or brad; a little shoot, sprout or twig; an ornament resembling a spray of leaves or flowers; or, a scion or youth (5) |
| BONBONNIERE | French word for a small ornamental box, drageoir or lidded jar for chocolates, sugared almonds or other sweets; or, confectionery used as a table decoration at a wedding party or other celebration (11 |
| WICKET | Word for a small door in or near a larger one originally, later any gate; a loophole or grill; a box-office window; an arrangement of stumps and bails in cricket; or, a batter's innings (6) |
| CUP | Whether on a sideboard or a saucer or containing an acorn, boiled egg, caramel, claret, copra, culinary ingredient, golf ball, tea or victor's champagne, it is a small or miniature mug- or "tub"-like |
| BOZZETTO | From "rough stone", an Italian word for a small clay/wax model or maquette made in preparation of a projected sculpture; or, by extension, a sketch in oils for a larger painting (8) |
| AMBRY | From "arms, tools, utensils", word for a small cupboard or safe; a recess for sacred church vessels and vestments; or, a pantry or dresser (5) |
| INCH | Quarter of a hand; one-twelfth of a foot; unit of rainfall or of barometric pressure; or, a Scottish word for a small island (4) |
