| ''All the ... of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand'' (Lady Macbeth) |
PERFUMES |
| A letter, biblical perhaps |
EPISTLE |
| Absence of light |
DARKNESS |
| Army sub-divisions |
BRIGADES |
| Books of psalms |
PSALTERS |
| Cleaning with hard rubbing |
SCOURING |
| Existing in fact |
ACTUAL |
| Finds the sum |
ADDS |
| Fork of a main stem |
BRANCH |
| In this, you have a positive bank balance |
CREDIT |
| Is contingent upon |
DEPENDS |
| It keeps sun and rain off a shop window |
AWNING |
| Making payments in exchange for favours |
BRIBING |
| More expensive |
DEARER |
| Not in a position to it |
UNABLE |
| Of no real value |
NUGATORY |