| 12 noon |
MIDDAY |
| Alloy of copper and zinc |
BRASS |
| Attempt |
TRY |
| Awkward, ungainly |
CLUMSY |
| Became larger |
GREW |
| City road |
STREET |
| Goodbye |
CHEERIO |
| Group of aircraft, ships or cars |
FLEET |
| High ranking female in India |
BEGUM |
| Hinder or prevent |
THWART |
| Idolise |
WORSHIP |
| In . . . . veritas |
VINO |
| Large fleet of ships |
ARMADAS |
| Looked lasciviously |
LEERED |
| Luck, fortune |
CHANCE |
| Means of communication |
MEDIUM |
| Member of a Muslim order, noted for swirling movements |
DERVISH |
| Moral weakness |
VICE |
| Most displeasing to the senses |
UGLIEST |
| Mud, dust or grime |
DIRT |
| Nearly, all but |
ALMOST |
