| EMERALDISLE | What is a poetic nickname for Ireland? (7,4) |
| VALE | What is a poetic word for "valley"? (4) |
| METRE | What is a poetic measure called (5) |
| VENUSANDADONIS | World with Quixote for one is a poetic creation |
| TROCHEE | Yew, say, outside old church is a poetic feature |
| UKIAH | Califonia wine city that is a poetic form backwards |
| EIRE | A nickname for Ireland |
| EMERALD | ___ Isle, nickname for Ireland because of its greenness (7) |
| AULDSOD | Nickname for Ireland, with 'the' |
| ISLE | Emerald ___ (nickname for Ireland) |
| ERIN | Nickname for Ireland |
| PENNON | From the Latin for "feather", a flag, such as a medieval knight's personal ensign or a streamer attached to a lance; or, a poetic word for a wing (6) |
| BARK | A word for the abrupt cry of a dog; the tannin-rich covering of a tree trunk; a poetic word for a boat; or, fruit-and-nut-topped chocolate broken into jagged pieces |
| KEEL | Part of a ship represented in the constellation Carina; a poetic word for a boat; or, a prow-shaped pair of petals of a papilionaceous plant (4) |
| GLEBE | From Latin for "clod", a plot of land attached to a parish church that served as part of a clergyman's benefice; or, a poetic word for fields or the soil (5) |
| SUMMER | A time of blossoming or happiness; a poetic word for a year; one of the four seasons; or, from the Old French meaning "packhorse", a large beam or lintel (6) |
| VERMEIL | French term for silver-gilt or gilt bronze used for candelabra, jewellery, medals, tableware etc; or, a poetic word for a scarlet-red pigment, also known as cinnabar (7) |
| AZURE | From Persian for "lapis lazuli", a cerulean-like colour; heraldic blue; or, a poetic word for a clear sky (5) |
| STRAND | Any one of the typically six cotton or silk filaments twisted to form thread for embroidery; or, a poetic word for a beach or shore (6) |
| ORE | Rock from which a valuable metal or mineral, such as diamond or gold, can be extracted profitably; or, a poetic word for a precious metal (3) |
