| It became independent of Ethiopia in 1993 |
ERITREA |
| Lifting machines and wading birds |
CRANES |
| More miserly, meaner |
STINGIER |
| Nether garment |
TROUSERS |
| On teeth, it encourages caries |
PLAQUE |
| Open-toed shoe |
SANDAL |
| Orchestral introduction to opera |
OVERTURE |
| Shallow containers for food |
DISHES |
| Source, root |
ORIGIN |
| Take it if you feel offended |
UMBRAGE |
| The coldest and slippiest |
ICIEST |
| The place where something begins |
SOURCE |
| The practice of favouring one's relatives or friends with jobs |
NEPOTISM |
| They're made by selling for more than the original cost |
PROFITS |
| Upper part of the face |
FOREHEAD |
| Young folk |
CHILDREN |