| In the present circumstances |
ASTHINGSSTAND |
| Investigated (someone) thoroughly |
VETTED |
| Netting |
MESH |
| Prerequisite |
NEED |
| Putative |
SUPPOSED |
| Showing angry opposition |
HOSTILE |
| South Pacific country of some 840 islands |
FIJI |
| Take serious risks |
DICEWITHDEATH |
| Travelling (like Jack Kerouac?) |
ONTHEROAD |
| Tree with a Dutch disease |
ELM |
| With added flavour |
SEASONED |
| Without enthusiasm |
HALFHEARTEDLY |