| Large black diving ducks |
SCOOTERS |
| Lustrous beads |
PEARLS |
| Male voice above the normal range |
FALSETTO |
| Manly |
VIRILE |
| Obtain in return for payment |
PURCHASE |
| Ornament worn as a charm against evil |
AMULET |
| Protects, watches over |
GUARDS |
| Prove to be incorrect |
REFUTE |
| Russian author |
TOLSTOY |
| Set afloat |
LAUNCH |
| Small streams of water |
BROOKS |
| The buying and selling of goods and services |
COMMERCE |
| The study of religion |
THEOLOGY |
| Therefore, to the old Romans |
ERGO |
| They write on-line journals |
BLOGGERS |
| Waste left over from coal-mining |
SLAG |