| Night birds |
OWLS |
| Object in a family for several generations |
HEIRLOOM |
| Offers for consideration |
PROPOSES |
| Perfect example |
EPITOME |
| Puts a question |
ASKS |
| Requiring little effort |
EASY |
| Shed tears |
WEEP |
| Small species of turtle |
TERRAPIN |
| Source of wisdom, prophet |
ORACLE |
| Spanish general and dictator |
FRANCO |
| Sweet circular cake |
DOUGHNUT |
| They make slow progress and fall behind others |
LAGGARDS |
| Tracks, paths |
TRAILS |
| Unnatural lack of colour in the skin |
PALLOR |
| Very ugly sights |
EYESORES |
| Yellow or orange-red pigment in plants |
CAROTENE |
