| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BATTLEDORES | Rackets used in ancient game. |
| ASEM | Alloy used in ancient Egypt. |
| NARD | Plant used in ancient ointments |
| STACTE | Spice used in ancient incense. |
| YEWS | Evergreens used in ancient longbows |
| ALFET | Caldron of boiling water, used in ancient ordeals. |
| SALT | Commodity used as a currency in ancient Rome |
| ASPS | They were used in some ancient Egyptian executions |
| CASTIRON | Material used for weaponry in ancient China as early as 500 B.C. |
