| Actual — authentic |
VERITABLE |
| Crude |
EARTHY |
| Curved shape |
OVAL |
| Deceptive tactic |
RUSE |
| Duelling sword |
EPEE |
| Flag flown to warn of a ship's departure |
BLUEPETER |
| Freelance snappers |
PAPARAZZI |
| French dramatist, author of Phèdre, d. 1699 |
RACINE |
| Garish |
FLASHY |
| Government-commissioned vessel authorised to prey on enemy shipping |
PRIVATEER |
| Hard wood used for furniture |
TEAK |
| Harm |
INJURE |
| High Ottoman empire official |
VIZIER |
| High-pitched flute played in drum bands |
FIFE |
