| SPHERES | Globes or orbs; planets; or, fields of interest or expertise (7) |
| BAILIWICK | Field of interest or expertise (9) |
| BOWLS | From Latin for "bubbles", globes or orbs, such as the biased wooden specimens used in a game of the same name; or, a Scots word for marbles (5) |
| OCTOTHORP | Name, thought to be referring to the eight points or "fields" of its symbol, for the hatch-like hash sign # found on a keypad and popularly used for tagging on social media (9) |
| SPHERE | Another word for a ball, globe or orb; or, a field of activity or interest (6) |
| THEATRE | A playhouse; the world of actors; or, a scene or field of action (7) |
| AMATEUR | He lacks professional skill or expertise (7) |
| LANGUOR | A feeling of lack of interest or energy |
| AFFAIRS | What are matters of interest or concern (7) |
| REALISM | Field of interest includes island's style of painting and sculpture (7) |
| TOPICAL | Of interest or relevance in relation to current events (7) |
| ASPECTS | From Latin for "to look", positions of the planets; or, relationships between viewers and the viewed (7) |
| FINESSE | Skilful elegance or expertise (7) |
| REVIVAL | Restoration of interest or practice (7) |
| OPALINE | Work on a field of interest, like a semi-precious stone (7) |
| KNOWHOW | Specialised skill or expertise (4-3) |
| ORBITED | Circled the globe or chomped news boss (7) |
| COLUMNS | Newspaper features that may offer commentary on a particular field of interest |
| ORBITAL | Relating to a planet's or a moon's track |
| STEM | Part of an apple ... or fields for jobs at Apple |
