| Mercifulness |
LENIENCY |
| Ne'er-do-well |
WASTER |
| Nymph of the woods |
DRYAD |
| Observe (anag) — long-winded |
VERBOSE |
| Open-mouthed stare |
GAPE |
| Over the hill |
PASTIT |
| Russian parliament |
DUMA |
| Seven-a-side team game — all bent (anag) |
NETBALL |
| Slaughterhouse |
ABATTOIR |
| Stun guns |
TASERS |
| Whatever may have happened |
ATANYRATE |
| Yearly publication |
ANNUAL |