| (Had) made great efforts |
STRIVEN |
| Epic 1959 film |
BENHUR |
| Experimental rig |
TESTBED |
| Fell; abandoned |
DROPPED |
| Free of liability |
UNENCUMBERED |
| Given a wrong impression |
MISLED |
| Greatly feared |
DREADED |
| Grimly serious |
STERN |
| Hole-making worm or insect |
BORER |
| Left-hand page |
VERSO |
| Loud and long noise |
DIN |
| Night-time condensation |
DEW |
| North London area |
SEVENSISTERS |