| Islamic law |
SHARIA |
| Japanese art of growing dwarf plants |
BONSAI |
| Members of the British Conservative Party |
TORIES |
| Occurring once a year |
ANNUAL |
| Of a house fit for a king |
PALATIAL |
| One evaluates property |
ASSESSOR |
| Paid killer |
ASSASSIN |
| Pair of balances |
SCALES |
| Papers showing how much was earned |
PAYSLIPS |
| Potion once thought to prolong life |
ELIXIR |
| Prolonged eating disorder |
ANOREXIA |
| Puts a question |
ASKS |
| Surrounding atmosphere |
AMBIENCE |
| Try to find |
SEEK |
| Turned red with embarrassment |
BLUSHED |
| With small holes for liquid to pass through |
POROUS |
