| Not appearing to grow older |
AGELESS |
| Not decorated |
PLAIN |
| Not planned |
UNSCHEDULED |
| Officially absolve from blame |
EXONERATE |
| One doing less well than expected |
UNDERACHIEVER |
| Overseas reporter |
foreign correspondent |
| Passing critical remark |
SIDESWIPE |
| Person getting out of bed |
RISER |
| Quiet, calm |
STILLNESS |
| Reckless criminal |
DESPERADO |
| Record of brain activity |
electroencephalogram |
| Rope used as a lasso |
LARIAT |
| Sir John —, actor |
GIELGUD |
| Slow leakage |
SEEPAGE |
| Slowly having a harmful effect |
INSIDIOUS |
| Something very opportune |
GODSEND |
| Songbird of the bunting family |
TANAGER |
| Speak without preparation |
ad-lib |
| Successfully outbid someone with already accepted offer on a house |
GAZUMP |
| Sudden attack of illness |
SEIZURE |
| Surrounded by |
AMONG |
| Sword belt |
BALDRIC |
| Tall South American plant |
pampas grass |
| Temporary wording in a document awaiting final text |
PLACEHOLDER |
| The persons or things here |
THESE |
| Type of daffodil |
NARCISSUS |
| Unnatural or mysterious quality |
UNEARTHLINESS |
| Unpleasant behaviour |
NASTINESS |
| Urticaria; bees' homes |
HIVES |
| V-shaped stripe |
CHEVRON |
| Warning signal generator |
SIREN |
