| Mature, age |
RIPEN |
| Mystery, puzzle |
ENIGMA |
| Of the nose |
NASAL |
| Office furniture |
DESKS |
| One's competitor |
OPPONENT |
| Person who proof-reads copy from reporters |
SUBEDITOR |
| Regret the bitter herb? |
RUE |
| Sash worn on a Japanese kimono |
OBI |
| Sing with closed lips |
HUM |
| Small broken pieces |
FRAGMENTS |
| Small part to represent a whole |
SAMPLE |
| Sounds made by the vibration of cords |
VOICES |
| Speaks very softly |
WHISPERS |
| Sporting contest involving swimming, running and cycling |
TRIATHLON |
| Thinly scattered |
SPARSE |
| Transfers text or design to paper |
PRINTS |
| Turn red with embarrassment |
BLUSH |
| Visits as a ghost |
HAUNTS |