| (Of no) use or benefit |
AVAIL |
| Ancient Greek seaport in Turkey |
EPHESUS |
| At a very successful point |
on the crest of a wave |
| Attempt to purchase a company |
takeover bid |
| Bank account holder’s item |
CHEQUEBOOK |
| Breakfast mix |
MUESLI |
| Breed of dog |
Irish setter |
| Carnivore of northern regions |
wolverene |
| Cherry and chocolate cream cake |
black forest gateau |
| Civilian clothing; Muslim legal expert |
MUFTI |
| Classical language |
LATIN |
| Coin collecting |
NUMISMATICS |
| Country bordering the Red Sea |
ERITREA |
| Disorganised |
RANDOM |
| East African country |
TANZANIA |
| Emigration of highly-skilled people |
brain drain |
| Final stage of software trial |
beta test |
| Group of animals or plants living together |
COLONY |
| Having toughness and determination |
RUGGED |
| Infallible authority |
ORACLE |
| Informal gathering |
get-together |
| Initial printing (of a book) |
first edition |
| Large snake |
boa constrictor |
| Largely |
in great part |
| Living boundary between fields |
HEDGEROW |
| Melodic line |
CANTILENA |
| Metric unit of weight |
TONNE |
| Nearer |
CLOSER |
| Once more |
AGAIN |
| Partial darkness |
GLOOM |
| Patron saint of Scotland |
ANDREW |
