| Keeping a firm hold |
TENACIOUS |
| Lacking concern for others’ feelings |
INSENSITIVE |
| London area near Victoria |
PIMLICO |
| Long walk |
TRAMP |
| Making more comprehensible |
CLARIFICATION |
| Marble-gathering earl |
ELGIN |
| Mild-mannered person |
PUSSYCAT |
| No longer fashionable |
PASSE |
| Nominated (as successor) |
ANOINTED |
| Not a bit drunk |
STONECOLDSOBER |
| Not necessary |
INESSENTIAL |
| Nutty chocolate filling |
PRALINE |
| Outrageously wrong |
MONSTROUS |
| Part of egg |
YOLK |
| Participate in rotation |
TAKETURNS |
| Plant-eating |
HERBIVOROUS |
| Pugs; dogs |
BOXERS |
| Quickly, briskly (colloq.) |
SMARTISH |
| Regulate |
CONTROL |
| Relaxed, unconcerned |
CASUAL |
| Repeat from memory |
RECITE |
| Respire |
BREATHE |
| Rich ore-bearing ground (US) |
PAYDIRT |
| Riot control means |
TEARGAS |
| River fish |
CHUB |
| Royal arms motto |
DIEUETMONDROIT |
| Ruby - (The Rolling Stones) |
TUESDAY |
| Space for computer plug-in |
EXPANSIONSLOT |
| Surreptitiously |
ONTHESLY |
| Under discussion |
ATISSUE |
| Very warm and kindly |
OPENHEARTED |