| Impossible fancy |
CHIMERA |
| Jailbird |
CONVICT |
| Kindling material — remote rural areas |
STICKS |
| Log in stream (anag) — venomous lizard |
GILAMONSTER |
| Mexican liquor |
TEQUILA |
| Muslim face veil |
NIQAB |
| Parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another |
STRATA |
| Playful |
FRISKY |
| Reversal |
SETBACK |
| Small boat |
CANOE |
| Somnolent |
SLEEPY |
| Teach |
TUTOR |
| Undergo genetic change |
MUTATE |