| Lover’s song |
SERENADE |
| Madman |
MANIAC |
| Make harder to undo |
TIGHTEN |
| Moistener for food |
SAUCE |
| Not named or classified |
INNOMINATE |
| Not nearly as excellent as appearance might suggest |
too good to be true |
| Not to be avoided |
INESCAPABLE |
| One opposing a dramatic political change |
counter-revolutionary |
| One powerful through wealth |
PLUTOCRAT |
| Oratorio by Tippett |
a child of our time |
| Origins |
ROOTS |
| Physical collapse |
RUIN |
| Plan for a future event |
ARRANGEMENT |
| Plant of the daisy family |
ECHINACEA |
| Poor physical condition |
ill health |
| Precursor to “bless you” |
SNEEZE |
| Russian royal dynasty |
ROMANOV |
| Side by side |
ABREAST |
| Small plant with three-lobed leaves |
TREFOIL |
| Someone passing off others’ work as their own |
PLAGIARISER |
| Sounding sad and mournful |
PLAINTIVE |
| Special right |
PRIVILEGE |
| Speed competition |
RACE |
| Swift-running cat |
CHEETAH |
| Treater of mental illness |
PSYCHIATRIST |
| Twisting action |
TORSION |
| Unable to pay one’s debts |
BANKRUPT |
| Uncommon |
RARE |
| Very unpleasant |
BEASTLY |
| Warm, friendly; drink |
CORDIAL |
| Waste (a resource) recklessly |
SQUANDER |