| Older or higher in rank |
SENIOR |
| One only |
SINGLE |
| Outer edge of a settled territory |
FRONTIER |
| Paralysing weapon |
TASER |
| Porous mass found in the ocean |
SPONGE |
| Pot for ashes |
URN |
| Relating to citizens |
CIVIL |
| Removes dirt |
CLEANS |
| Rule imposed by authority |
LAW |
| Silk or satin, say |
FABRIC |
| State of separation, closing off |
ISOLATION |
| Strained verb form |
TENSE |
| Substance found in potatoes and cereals |
STARCH |
| Suite of rooms |
APARTMENT |
| System of words |
LANGUAGE |
| Systematic investigation into a subject |
RESEARCH |
| Western city |
GALWAY |
| When the sun is farthest from the celestial equator |
SOLSTICE |
