| More secure |
SAFER |
| Of the 19th century era of a British queen |
VICTORIAN |
| On a floor above |
UPSTAIRS |
| Optical instrument with a powerful magnifying lens |
TELESCOPE |
| Orb or globe |
SPHERE |
| Oval-shaped intellectual |
EGGHEAD |
| Perceive by ear |
HEAR |
| Physical attack |
ASSAULT |
| Place of religious retreat |
CLOISTER |
| Put down or leave something |
DEPOSIT |
| Recites numbers in ascending order |
COUNTS |
| Remains of an ancient plant or animal |
FOSSIL |
| Seabird sounds like fuel |
PETREL |
| Stripped the rind |
PEELED |
| Tax collected on legal documents |
STAMPDUTY |
| They are of little importance |
TRIVIA |
| Tranquil silence, calmness |
STILLNESS |
| Unfastened or removed a barrier |
OPENED |