| Huge coniferous California trees |
SEQUOIA |
| Large commune of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber |
OSTIA |
| Leading performers (partnered with stripes?) |
STARS |
| Legerdemain |
SLEIGHTOFHAND |
| Non-attendance |
ABSENCE |
| Not connected to the internet |
OFFLINE |
| Ostentatious ceremony |
POMP |
| Praise insincerely |
FLATTER |
| Precise |
EXACT |
| Resentment of a slight |
PIQUE |
| Serving as an ordinary seaman in an old sailing ship |
BEFORETHEMAST |
| Speak at length about trivial matters |
WITTER |
| Uncover |
EXPOSE |
