| Involuntarily drag in |
EMBROIL |
| Leading performer |
STAR |
| Meaning — bring in from abroad |
IMPORT |
| More unpleasant |
NASTIER |
| Need for food |
HUNGER |
| Nominally autonomous region of China |
TIBET |
| Region comprised of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia |
HORNOFAFRICA |
| Reservoirs — military vehicles |
TANKS |
| Simple and guileless |
NAIVE |
| Sliced cured beef |
PASTRAMI |
| Tardy |
LATE |
| Zilch |
ZERO |