| Nuclear |
ATOMIC |
| Occurring at irregular intervals |
SPORADIC |
| One able to endure hardship; philosopher |
STOIC |
| Overcrowded |
CONGESTED |
| Person possessed by an evil spirit |
DEMONIAC |
| Philosophical doctrine |
UTILITARIANISM |
| Realistic and tough-minded |
hard-nosed |
| Record keeper |
ARCHIVIST |
| Restaurant booking |
RESERVATION |
| Sacred and prohibited |
TABOO |
| Sense of optimism affecting voting, buying, etc |
feel-good factor |
| Set to work seriously |
get down to business |
| Sharp localised pain |
TWINGE |
| Short joke |
one-liner |
| Sir Harrison —, composer |
BIRTWISTLE |
| Something inhibiting action |
HINDRANCE |
| Something produced from a source |
EMANATION |
| Spore-producing organisms |
FUNGI |
| Statement of belief |
CREED |
| Statement of qualifications |
CERTIFICATE |
| Stew in a closed pan |
BRAISE |
| Stimulant of desire |
APHRODISIAC |
| That may be disjoined |
SEPARABLE |
| The money required for a particular purpose |
WHEREWITHAL |
| Three-pronged spear |
TRIDENT |
| Topic, subject |
THEME |
| Town in county Durham |
HARTLEPOOL |
| Treatment of light and shade in drawing |
CHIAROSCURO |
| Unit of weight; cat |
OUNCE |
| Using the latest scientific knowledge and methods |
high-tech |
| Will enactor |
EXECUTOR |
