| ''For oft, when on my couch I lie / in ... or in pensive mood'' (Wordsworth) |
VACANT |
| ''I dreamt I dwelt in marble ...'' (The Bohemian Girl) |
HALLS |
| A major denomination of Islam |
SHIA |
| Artillery gun |
CANNON |
| Australian bush country |
OUTBACK |
| Band of contrasting colour |
STRIPE |
| Benchmarks, norms |
STANDARDS |
| Build, fabricate |
CONSTRUCT |
| Continue to assert |
MAINTAIN |
| Devices to check if surfaces are flat |
LEVELS |
| Easy to see or understand |
CLEAR |
| Fabric of matted wool fibres |
FELT |
| Gave the meaning of a word |
DEFINED |
| Hair-care product |
SHAMPOO |
| Hands over the gifts |
PRESENTS |
| Make shorter, a book say |
ABRIDGE |
| Massive horned mammals, in short |
RHINOS |
| Menace, intimidate |
THREATEN |