| (Of tide) goes out |
EBBS |
| A get-together after some time |
REUNION |
| Clapping |
APPLAUSE |
| Close friend |
BUDDY |
| Confirm the truth of |
VALIDATE |
| Formally decline to vote |
ABSTAIN |
| Garden pest |
APHIS |
| Low platform |
DAIS |
| Melodious avian |
SONGBIRD |
| Merciful, tolerant |
LENIENT |
| Nought |
NOTHING |
| Overseas envoy |
AMBASSADOR |
| Performing in the street for money |
BUSKING |
