| Identified as the best |
ELITE |
| Kiss and cuddle |
CANOODLE |
| Leave behind |
ABANDON |
| Lessen |
REDUCE |
| Made very cold |
ICED |
| Military trainee |
CADET |
| Most intoxicated? |
MERRIEST |
| Progeny |
DESCENDANT |
| Statement of a company's financial affairs |
ACCOUNTS |
| Summarised — lacking concentration |
ABSTRACTED |
| Widely held misconception |
MYTH |
| Wise — herb |
SAGE |