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Clues Answers
(Done) with indecisive pauses HESITATINGLY
Abominable snowman YETI
Absence of difficulty FACILITY
Advocate (of a theory, etc) PROPONENT
Allow, make possible PERMIT
American politician SENATOR
Armed soldier MUSKETEER
Ask REQUEST
Ask earnestly for ENTREAT
Black wood EBONY
Bright tropical fish TETRA
Car with big luggage area ESTATE
Celebratory meal FEAST
Chess piece PAWN
Come back up to the top of deep water RESURFACE
Container for carrying Tote bag
Dairy product cream cheese
Egg-shaped OVAL
Filmed novel by Alistair MacLean Where Eagles Dare
Flavoured Greek wine RETSINA
Gain the best of both worlds have ones cake and eat it
Greed AVARICE
Habit-forming ADDICTIVE
Happening quickly SWIFT
Having lines of differing colours STREAKY
Humble outlook HUMILITY
Imaginary spirit of the air SYLPH
Improvement in quality ENHANCEMENT
In proportion COMMENSURATE
Insect killer fly spray
Letter holder ENVELOPE
Clues Answers
Long or arduous search QUEST
Lookout point observation post
Make superficially attractive PRETTIFY
Many-legged arthropod CENTIPEDE
Member of the armed forces SERVICEMAN
Message sent by wire TELEGRAM
Military sign of rank STRIPE
Military stronghold FORTRESS
Nought NOTHING
Of very poor quality third-rate
One who extends, eg, a licence RENEWER
Organisation’s operational control room nerve centre
Performance applauded at length show-stopper
Pilgrimage city in Spain santiago de compostela
Plain, clear EVIDENT
Pleasant and cheerful (from German) gemutlich
Pull with a jerk YANK
Quick photograph SNAPSHOT
Religious event FIESTA
Rough and tight embrace bear hug
Showing no sign of life INANIMATE
Something going in advance of another PRECURSOR
Substance in cereal grains GLUTEN
The killing of one’s brother FRATRICIDE
Try ATTEMPT
Unable to pay debts owed INSOLVENT
University establishment COLLEGE
Very weak or slight TENUOUS
Warning, proviso CAVEAT
Warship FRIGATE
Weak from illness or fatigue LANGUID