| Goings-on: hassle |
ADO |
| Having striking colour |
VIVID |
| Hot temper |
IRE |
| Insect of the cockroach family |
MANTIS |
| Month, part of the first meteorological season in the Northern Hemisphere |
APRIL |
| Nocturnal bird of prey |
OWL |
| Position of advantage and control |
UPPERHAND |
| Recurring theme in a play, opera, etc (variant spelling) |
LEITMOTIV |
| Satisfactory progress up to this point |
SOFARSOGOOD |
| Skimmed off |
CREAMED |
| Swiss cheese, creamy and nutty when young |
GRUYERE |
| Typically |
ONAVERAGE |
