| Life-threatening wild animal |
MANEATER |
| Lustre |
SHEEN |
| Mend with 17s - mild expletive |
DARN |
| Operational centre |
HEADQUARTERS |
| Real |
ACTUAL |
| Sharp pain in side from exercise |
STITCH |
| Sweet fluid produced by flowers |
NECTAR |
| To be attempted regardless of failure |
ALLORNOTHING |
| Unreactive |
INERT |
| Vibrate sympathetically |
RESONATE |
| Working alone |
SINGLEHANDED |
| Young hare |
LEVERET |