| Abated |
EASED |
| African spear |
ASSEGAI |
| City in Oklahoma |
TULSA |
| Defeat |
LOSS |
| Device to warn of intruders |
BURGLARALARM |
| Doughy confection with filling of jam, apple etc |
DANISHPASTRY |
| Ghastly |
HIDEOUS |
| Impish troublemaker |
GREMLIN |
| In these times |
NOWADAYS |
| Involving a final desperate attempt |
DOORDIE |
| Longest digit |
MIDDLEFINGER |
| Myopic |
SHORTSIGHTED |
