| Batty or Ephron? |
NORA |
| By a large degree |
SIGNIFICANTLY |
| Confirms as true |
VALIDATES |
| Formal agreement |
COVENANT |
| Hill where Jesus was crucified |
GOLGOTHA |
| Italian Adriatic resort |
RIMINI |
| Keen |
SHARP |
| Kind of deep blue — metal |
COBALT |
| Marie or Pierre Curie, say |
SCIENTIST |
| Moving — gin on tap (anag) |
POIGNANT |
| Neglect |
FAIL |
| Often Iceland's (anag) — independent |
SELFCONTAINED |