| Meagre allowance or wage |
PITTANCE |
| Mysteries, riddles |
ENIGMAS |
| Once in one is a rare event |
BLUEMOON |
| Outer coat of sheep |
FLEECE |
| Pictures, representations |
IMAGES |
| Playground balancing board |
SEESAW |
| Polite word of request |
PLEASE |
| Putting by for a rainy day |
SAVING |
| Red gemstone |
GARNET |
| Space entirely devoid of matter |
VACUUM |
| States firmly |
ASSERTS |
| Taking to be the case |
ASSUMING |
| Teams pull opposite ends of a rope in the contest |
TUGOFWAR |
| Terribly sad and distressing |
TRAGIC |
| Unusual, uncommon |
RARE |
| Wanders off course |
STRAYS |
