High RAF rank |
AIRVICEMARSHAL |
Highest point |
APEX |
In advance |
AHEAD |
Laborious part of a task |
DONKEYWORK |
Large meal; tyre burst |
BLOWOUT |
Lawful |
LICIT |
Long strip of fabric |
RIBBON |
Loss of memory |
AMNESIA |
Marsh birds |
BITTERNS |
Moving out from a centre |
CENTRIFUGAL |
Official record-keeper |
REGISTRAR |
Provoked (someone) to strong feelings |
INFLAMED |
Real |
ACTUAL |
Relating to crosswords |
CRUCIVERBAL |
Relating to fireworks |
PYROTECHNIC |
Sheep breed |
MERINO |
Showing little interest |
UNCONCERNED |
Small blob of liquid |
DROPLET |
Small round boat |
CORACLE |
Small songbird |
LONGTAILEDTIT |
Sound deadener |
MUFFLER |
Stadium illuminators |
FLOODLIGHTS |
State of NW US |
WYOMING |
Stone worker |
MASON |
Superficial dabblers |
DILETTANTI |
Tree with heart-shaped leaves |
CATALPA |
Two-piece costume |
BIKINI |
US nineteenth century conflict |
AMERICANCIVILWAR |
Where Knightsbridge and Piccadilly meet |
HYDEPARKCORNER |
Widely-spoken Bantu language |
SWAHILI |
Without having been invited |
UNBIDDEN |