| Malign |
SINISTER |
| Mark left by injury |
SCAR |
| Mixed rain and snow |
SLEET |
| Republic on the Black Sea |
UKRAINE |
| Science of gardening |
HORTICULTURE |
| Short time - importance |
MOMENT |
| Small number - difficult person or thing |
HANDFUL |
| Small quantity - snow leopard |
OUNCE |
| Something given towards a common purpose |
CONTRIBUTION |
| What's played by a quartet, say |
CHAMBERMUSIC |
| When PM turns to AM |
MIDNIGHT |
| Young and inexperienced |
CALLOW |
