''Of shoes - and ships - and sealing wax / Of ... - and kings'' (Lewis Carroll) |
CABBAGES |
... King Charles, canine breed |
CAVALIER |
Accumulates, gathers |
AMASSES |
Agreement between states |
TREATY |
Blank space around the edge |
MARGIN |
Books of psalms |
PSALTERS |
Burrowing animal |
RABBIT |
Careless, without serious commitment |
CASUAL |
Counterfoil, of a cheque say |
STUB |
Former association of communist republics |
USSR |
Gold-coloured alloy for decoration |
ORMOLU |
Happens again |
RECURS |
Identifying characteristics |
TRAITS |
Lent a hand |
ASSISTED |
Masses of ice floating at sea |
ICEBERGS |
Meagre allowance or wage |
PITTANCE |