| Josiah ..., English potter |
WEDGWOOD |
| Maintain in unaltered condition |
PRESERVE |
| Members of an elite cavalry corps in tsarist Russia |
COSSACKS |
| More vacuous |
INANER |
| Musically smooth |
LEGATO |
| Oil beloved by parents of old |
CASTOR |
| One instalment in a series |
EPISODE |
| Praises insincerely |
FLATTERS |
| Pungent bulbs |
ONIONS |
| Put money into in hopes of a return |
INVEST |
| Ship's flag and junior officer |
ENSIGN |
| Song of praise to God |
HYMN |
| Superlatively good |
BEST |
| Travelling a route regularly |
PLYING |
| Ugly sight |
EYESORE |
| Workers skilled in a trade |
ARTISANS |