| Land elevation |
HILL |
| Large old square-rigged sailing ship |
GALLEON |
| Least difficult |
EASIEST |
| Listlessness |
TORPOR |
| Long seat |
SETTEE |
| Man or beast |
ANIMAL |
| Meet, come across |
ENCOUNTER |
| Misfortune or affliction |
ADVERSITY |
| Most unusual or odd |
STRANGEST |
| Move out and into a safer environment |
EVACUATE |
| Near or humid |
CLOSE |
| One from Tokyo, say |
JAPANESE |
| Recompense |
REWARD |
| Rising step |
STAIR |
| Rose to the top of water |
SURFACED |
| Sleek fresh-water swimmers |
OTTERS |
| Sweet course |
DESSERT |
| Unfastened or removed a barrier |
OPENED |