| SLAVETRADE | That section of commerce in which human beings are bought and sold (how we would like to be able to |
| BRAVENEWWORLD | 1932 dystopian novel in which humans give up individuality to mindlessly pursue pleasure |
| SKINNYDIP | Aquatic activity for which human beings aren't suited |
| SURTAX | Most of us would like to be able to pay it (4) |
| TENTH | Like the secretary of commerce, in the U.S. presidential line of succession |
| RICHES | Head of commerce in shire distributed lots of money (6) |
| TASTEBUDS | Gustatory organs of tongues by which humans are able to distinguish bitter, salty, sour, sugary and umami flavours of chestnuts, figgy puddings, mulled wine, pickles and other victuals (5,4) |
| SPECULATION | From "lookout, watchtower", a word for guesswork or flight of fancy; a risky venture based on said conjecture; or, an old gambling game in which trump cards are bought and sold (11) |
| ANGELS | Which classes of beings are said to be attendants to God (6) |
| STOCKEXCHANGE | A market in which securities are bought and sold (5,8) |
| STOCKMARKET | Track smoke swirling around the top of place where shares are bought and sold (5,6) |
| PARIS | In 1.2, Old Capulet is courting a suitor for his daughter, Juliet. What is the name of the person Old Capulet would like to be his son-in-law? |
| DUOPOLY | In economics, a situation in which two groups or organisations dominate commerce in one business market or commodity (7) |
| MARKETS | Commercial activities where goods and services are bought and sold (7) |
| STREETMARKET | Where rows of house are bought and sold openly? (6,6) |
| THAWING | Most of that section of party is becoming less hostile (7) |
| SINCE | Seeing that section of dress in cerise |
| TROLLS | In Scandinavian folklore, which supernatural beings are said to inhabit caves, etc (6) |
| MARKET | Where goods are bought and sold (6) |
| SHOP | Where goods are bought and sold (4) |
