Person with refined tastes in food and drink |
EPICURE |
Place for public discussion as in ancient Rome |
FORUM |
Poke roughly or inject |
JAB |
Prejudiced on grounds of gender |
SEXIST |
Pro rapt with fellow feeling |
RAPPORT |
Put too great a strain on, as Revenue Commissioners do |
OVERTAX |
Reduce to lower rank as punishment |
DEMOTE |
Shapes into stages |
PHASES |
Silent, not talking |
MUTE |
Small ship with four-cornered sails |
LUGGER |
Spoil, cosset |
PAMPER |
Steady commercial organisation? |
FIRM |
Stumble on short journey? |
TRIP |
Tear roughly |
RIP |
Test ore for content |
ASSAY |
The doubting apostle |
THOMAS |
To do with Mary, mother of God |
MARIAN |
Tobacco is smoked in it |
PIPE |
Unnecessary excitement or bother |
FUSS |
Whirling mass of water or air |
VORTEX |
Yields, hands over |
CEDES |