| Large body of water |
OCEAN |
| Mental strain |
STRESS |
| Mire, quagmire |
MORASS |
| Non-speaking actor |
EXTRA |
| Odd greatness of these army and police ranks |
SERGEANTS |
| Only small parts of them are seen above water |
ICEBERGS |
| Professional clown of the middle ages |
JESTER |
| Provide furniture with padding, springs etc |
UPHOLSTER |
| Purpose, aim |
INTENT |
| Rodin or Rowan Gillespie, say |
SCULPTOR |
| Small sociable whales |
DOLPHINS |
| Spanish sun |
SOL |
| Stiffening carbohydrate |
STARCH |
| Tasty treat turns into a cool cheat |
CHOCOLATE |
| Throb |
PULSE |
| Turned pale, with fear perhaps |
BLANCHED |
| Utterly defeated in a contest |
HAMMERED |
| Vital organ |
HEART |