| A saying that's widely accepted as true |
AXIOM |
| Animal related to the stoat |
WEASEL |
| As worn on building sites |
HARDHATS |
| Attacked the good name of |
SLANDERED |
| Avowed openly |
DECLARED |
| Bite, chew and swallow |
EAT |
| Boffin, Baffin or Bali, say |
ISLAND |
| By way of |
VIA |
| Comes to light or rises to the top |
SURFACES |
| Confuse, puzzle |
BAFFLE |
| Country pub |
INN |
| Depart |
LEAVE |
| Describes air that contains a great deal of water vapour |
HUMID |
| Disclose, uncover |
REVEAL |
| Draw back with pain |
FLINCH |
| Former Department in charge of the navy in Britain |
ADMIRALTY |
| Frightens |
SCARES |
| Gold-coloured alloy for decoration |
ORMOLU |
