| Accept as true without proof |
ASSUME |
| Austere monks taking a vow of silence |
TRAPPISTS |
| Australian operatic soprano, d. 1931 |
MELBA |
| Big meal (slang) |
NOSHUP |
| Brilliant success |
ECLAT |
| Container used in lubricating machinery |
OILCAN |
| Cricket club |
BAT |
| Departed |
GONE |
| Doing nothing and hoping for the best — being Glenn etc (anag) |
BENIGNNEGLECT |
| Elegance |
POISE |
| Experts |
ACES |
| Hydrogen, for example |
GAS |
| Improving trend |
UPSWING |
