| Almond paste with egg whites |
MARZIPAN |
| Cabinet or shadow cabinet members |
FRONTBENCH |
| Comedian (anag) — possessed |
DEMONIAC |
| Complacent |
SMUG |
| Decreed in advance |
DESTINED |
| Dim |
OBTUSE |
| Hotspot |
FLASHPOINT |
| Kind of edible oil |
SESAME |
| Mordant |
SARDONIC |
| Poor blighter |
WRETCH |
| Rum and water |
GROG |
| Sharp blow (to one or other ear) |
CLIP |