| STEP | Ladder rung; or, a short walk (4) |
| TURN | An act of kindness; or, a short walk (4) |
| ECHELON | Derived from the French for rung or ladder, a step-like body of aircraft, troops or ships also used to describe birds in flight or a peloton in crosswinds (7) |
| CHANGE | A fresh set of clothes; the moon's arrival at a new phase; any one of the orders in which a peal of bells can be rung; or, coins collectively (6) |
| STAIR | Rung or tread (5) |
| ERIC | Forename under which George Newby penned a canon of travelogues, including A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush and A Small Place in Italy (4) |
| TRAM | A short walk to get light railway |
| WISP | Small bundle or plait of hay or straw as a traditional means of polishing or strapping a horse; flock of snipe; a fine streak of smoke; or, a short word for the ignis fatuus (4) |
| MALT | Barley or other cereal grain that is steeped, germinated and kiln-dried for brewing beer, distilling or making vinegar; or, a short word for a liquor, whisky or a milky drink, such as Horlicks or Oval |
| VANE | Flat part on either side of a feather; a sail of a windmill; or, a short word for a weathercock for indicating the wind's direction (4) |
| CROP | Foliate part of a finial; a plant grown to be harvested collectively; or, a short equestrian whip with a loop at the end rather than a lash (4) |
| PIKE | A freshwater luce; dialect for a hayfork; a medieval infantry weapon; or, a short word for a turnstile (4) |
| SOCK | Garment known to the French as a "chaussette"; an insole; or, a short word for a drogue or wind cone (4) |
| SLIP | An escape; a leash; a pillowcase; or, a short chemise or petticoat (4) |
| SODA | Informal word for fizzy water or pop; the top card of the pack in faro; or, a short word for a compound in baking/washing powder or in toothpaste (4) |
| SNUB | A rebuke; a brush-off, cut, rebuff or slight; or, a short turned-up nose (4) |
| TANK | An aquarium; a panzer, Sherman, whippet or other armoured vehicle; or, a short word for a vest-like sweater (4) |
| CAPE | A headland; or, a short cloak (4) |
| FELT | Non-woven compressed baize-like fabric used for hats and crafts; or, a short word for a pen used for colouring (4) |
| PINS | Miniature tacks used in dressmaking and tailoring; skittles; narrow brooches for fastening garments or securing hats; or, a short word for pastry rollers (4) |
