Solutions plate has 27 entries with similar clues

• 3-letter words
• peaSmall vegetable that could roll off a plate
• 4-letter words
• shoeHorse's plate
• gongMetal plate
• 5-letter words
• patenAltar plate
• discsCircular plates
• bowlsPerhaps spins plates?
• 6-letter words
• shieldProtective plate
• pastelplates changed colour
• platenCommunion plate
• 7-letter words
• griddleCooking plate
• stencilcopying plate
• uneatenLeft on the plate
• 8-letter words
• podiatrylooking after plates of others?
• crockeryPlates, dishes, cups, etc., made from earthenware or china
• templateThin plate used as a guide in cutting wood, metal, etc.
• 9-letter words
• next-yearThe second cherry stone on the plate
• armadilloAnimal with protective plates
• place-matPlates go on one
• 10-letter words
• flycatcherCool ball player behind home plate?
• escarpmentLong, steep slope at plateau's edge
• set-squareRight-angled plate for drawing lines
• 11-letter words
• mato-grossoHigh plateau of Southwest Brazil
• 12-letter words
• coat-of-mailA jacket made of metal rings or plates, serving as armour
• 13-letter words
• tortoiseshellMottled plated ornamental substance
• sunshinestatePhrase on Southern plates
• daguerreotypeEarly photograph using a silvered plate
• 14-letter words
• dinner-servicePlates and dishes for complete meal