| Pass, as time does |
ELAPSE |
| Poker hand with 5 consecutive cards |
STRAIGHT |
| Private in the British Royal Engineers |
SAPPER |
| Reverberates |
RESOUNDS |
| Sanctioned, authorized |
APPROVED |
| Soft fabric made from the wool of a goat |
CASHMERE |
| Stood firm, held out |
RESISTED |
| Sweet dessert wine |
MARSALA |
| Take to the hardwood |
TEAK |
| The vegetables can be too paste |
POTATOES |
| Tottered, on the brink say |
TEETERED |
| Unclothed or unadorned |
BARE |
| US lawyer |
ATTORNEY |
| Written defence or vindication |
APOLOGIA |
| You might have them if you're afraid to proceed |
COLDFEET |
| Younger or lower in rank |
JUNIOR |