| Affirm, assert |
AVER |
| American snake |
RATTLE |
| Arches for trailing plants |
PERGOLAS |
| Away from the coast |
INLAND |
| Canadian region and breed of dog |
LABRADOR |
| Cloudburst, downpour |
DELUGE |
| Correctional Facility in New York |
ATTICA |
| Fatty tissue |
ADIPOSE |
| Greek god of love |
EROS |
| Heavily armed cavalrymen |
DRAGOONS |
| Imitate, model |
SIMULATE |
| International cricket match |
TEST |
| International tennis team championship |
DAVISCUP |
| Kept entertained |
AMUSED |
| Legendary fish of knowledge |
SALMON |
| Liable to sudden unpredictable change |
ERRATIC |