| Left high and dry |
STRANDED |
| Let on he's John, the singer |
ELTON |
| Like better |
PREFER |
| Mistake |
ERROR |
| Piercing |
SHRILL |
| Please be at rest |
ASLEEP |
| Protected from bad weather |
SHELTERED |
| Recompense for worthy act |
REWARD |
| Removing the moisture |
DRYING |
| Requires, is in want of |
NEEDS |
| Robber |
THIEF |
| Room at the top |
ATTIC |
| Satisfying, likeable |
PLEASANT |
| Sudden abrupt pull |
TUG |
| Systematic seeking after knowledge |
RESEARCH |
| This hour is the last minute |
ELEVENTH |
| Walk heavily |
TRAMP |
| ` `Cast a cold ... on life, on death' ' (Yeats) |
EYE |
