| Of mature age |
ADULT |
| One falls behind |
STRAGGLER |
| Opposed, disinclined |
AVERSE |
| Oval, edible nut |
ALMOND |
| Owned up |
ADMITTED |
| Piece of playground equipment |
SWING |
| Playing card with a single symbol |
ACE |
| Principal diocesan church |
CATHEDRAL |
| Say yes |
ASSENT |
| Showing reason and sound judgment |
SENSIBLE |
| Small extraterrestrial bodies |
COMETS |
| Star-shaped print character |
ASTERISK |
| Takes from a lower to a higher position |
ELEVATES |
| This bread is soon forgotten, it's said |
EATEN |
| Threaded fasteners |
SCREWS |
| Tree and Mormon church officer |
ELDER |
| Very hard on the nerves |
STRESSFUL |
| Water-soaked soil |
MUD |