| A Chinese dynasty |
MING |
| Absence of beauty |
UGLINESS |
| Average, not extreme |
MODERATE |
| Beautiful youth loved by both Aphrodite |
ADONIS |
| Blueprint, sketch |
DESIGN |
| Closer |
NEARER |
| Deserved, merited |
EARNED |
| Edible fungus |
MUSHROOM |
| Green citrus fruit |
LIME |
| Identifying sets of clothes |
UNIFORMS |
| Impressive and energetic style |
ELAN |
| Investigation to enhance the store of knowledge |
RESEARCH |
| John ..., Beatle |
LENNON |
| Lights in transparent cases |
LANTERNS |
| Lingua franca of some African areas |
SWAHILI |
| Long narrow cut in hard material |
GROOVE |
