| Notable decrease in volume |
DIMINUENDO |
| One is often led to use it by mistake |
ERASER |
| Outhouse made redundant |
SHED |
| PM gets down for a siesta, say |
Afternoonnap |
| Produced original work that's collected |
COMPOSED |
| Promise loyalty |
COMMITMENT |
| Rough sea, upsetting Sue, quietly abates |
EASESUP |
| Sign sick note for char |
SINGE |
| Still rings back, nevertheless |
EVENSO |
| Supported, nevertheless, with locks |
BUTTRESSED |
| Take care — if it changes, it's a trick |
ARTIFICE |
| The art of the man at the wheel |
CERAMICS |
| They hope to gain from their betters |
BOOKMAKERS |
| They may part with a smile |
LIPS |
| Very angry with dividing pupils by ability — it's not right |
STEAMING |