| (Of money) seem to want to be spent |
burn a hole in ones pocket |
| An excess of undertakings that are difficult to manage |
too many irons in the fire |
| Area from which river derives its flow |
CATCHMENT |
| Author working for another |
GHOSTWRITER |
| Bad luck |
MISFORTUNE |
| By the way |
INCIDENTALLY |
| Chatted casually |
NATTERED |
| Compulsory |
MANDATORY |
| Corrosive liquid |
ACID |
| Cruel absolute ruler |
DESPOT |
| Dutch city and port |
ROTTERDAM |
| Extremely bad |
ABYSMAL |
| Extremely distressed |
HEARTBROKEN |
| Fabric hanging in loose folds |
DRAPERY |
| Fabric used for upholstery |
CRETONNE |
| Fly larva |
MAGGOT |
| Fond of drinking alcohol |
BIBULOUS |
| Full of twists and turns |
TORTUOUS |
| Game bird |
PHEASANT |
| Height above a given level |
ELEVATION |
| In quest of; behind |
AFTER |
| Incarceration |
IMPRISONMENT |
| Indistinct; slightly foggy |
MISTY |
| Instructing, teaching |
TRAINING |
| Interrogate |
QUESTION |
| Intertwined ornamental design |
ARABESQUE |
| Large African stork |
MARABOU |
| Large wading bird |
SPOONBILL |
| Like some road surfaces |
metalled |
