| Organize a museum or exhibition |
CURATE |
| Protect by taking out a policy |
INSURE |
| Ran away to get married |
ELOPED |
| Relating to material existence as distinct from a spiritual one |
EARTHLY |
| Responded to a question |
ANSWERED |
| Second-best |
RUNNERUP |
| Ships's steering mechanism |
RUDDER |
| Short stiff hair |
BRISTLE |
| Stratagem, manoeuvre |
TACTIC |
| Take apart to examine and repair if necessary |
OVERHAUL |
| Tall perennial grass |
REED |
| They're all in your head |
BRAINS |
| Tiny organism that spreads disease |
GERM |
| Trusted teacher or adviser |
MENTOR |
| Unpleasant to look at |
UGLY |
| Woodpile for burning the dead |
PYRE |
