| Intended to delay |
DILATORY |
| Item purchased for self-assembly |
FLATPACK |
| Loftier (anag) — plant |
TREFOIL |
| Melodious |
TUNEFUL |
| Military canteen |
MESS |
| Plausible line of talk |
SPIEL |
| Ruthless |
UNSCRUPULOUS |
| Sanctioned by long usage |
TIMEHONOURED |
| Severed |
CUTOFF |
| Short stiff hairs |
BRISTLES |
| Substance used to curdle milk |
RENNET |
| Your elephant (anag—) synthetic resin |
POLYURETHANE |