| It's distilled from molasses |
RUM |
| Join the military |
ENLIST |
| Large ground-dwelling birds with long legs |
BUSTARDS |
| Large tub and tax |
VAT |
| Long wide pavement next to a beach |
ESPLANADE |
| Lord and outer garment |
CARDIGAN |
| Mended |
REPAIRED |
| Poorly |
ILL |
| Proficient, skilled |
ADEPT |
| Puts off or yields |
DEFERS |
| RAF and CIA together on the continent |
AFRICA |
| Rice cooked in seasoned broth |
PILAU |
| Roman goddess of the hunt |
DIANA |
| Sage and rosemary, say |
HERBS |
| Shallow dishes |
PLATES |
| Stopped or slowed down development |
ARRESTED |
| The science of number, quantity and space |
MATHS |
| Weep convulsively |
SOB |