| BESTSELLER | Said to be most appropriate place to store coal or wine or a good book (10) |
| SILO | Place to store coal, perhaps |
| APTEST | A quiet examination would be most appropriate |
| CLUB | A circle, set or society of people with a mutual interest in something, such as literature, tennis or wine; or, a brass, mashie, putter or spoon (4) |
| SALUT | Also known as a piccolo, quarter of a bottle of champagne or wine; or, a large coastal city in Croat |
| OYSTER | Shellfish said to be most seasonal during the months containing the letter "r" (6) |
| OUTRIGHT | Said to be most prolific author without qualifications? |
| MAINE | Said to be most important part of 8-down (5) |
| ALLROUNDER | General term for a versatile cricketer good at both batting and bowling; or, a good-tempered schoolm |
| FIVEACROSS | Entry at the top of some crossword grids, or a good description of the game's dimensions? |
| AFTERSHOCK | Dessert wine - or a shake (10) |
| SADDLEBACK | Seat put on appropriate place on horse or pig (10) |
| WATCHTOWER | Appropriate place for clocking out? (10) |
| SPORTSPAGE | Wise man has left betting at appropriate place (6,4) |
| TASTE | Sensation of a salty, savoury, sharp, sour, spicy or sweet flavour, as studied in neurogastronomy; or, a sample of a food or wine or of any experience (5) |
| RUBY | From the Latin meaning "red", a precious gemstone with a lustre known as silk that is also a word used to describe a style of port wine or a variety of grapefruit (4) |
| MASALA | From "mixture, ingredients", an Indian spice blend with a name similar to a sherry-like Sicilian wine; or, a dish of food or cup of chai prepared with said aromatic potpourri (6) |
| CUP | Item paired with a saucer for tea or for tasseography readings; a fruit-based cocktail with Pimm's or wine; or, common name for a structure at the base of an acorn (3) |
| INGENERAL | As a rule, appropriate place to find authority in the army? (2,7) |
| WASHINGTONSTATE | Appropriate place to get change for a buck? |
