| Berkshire's county town |
READING |
| Bloodsucking insect |
BEDBUG |
| Communicate information to |
TELL |
| Device increasing loudness |
AMPLIFIER |
| Eg, oranges |
FRUIT |
| Excessively quaint |
TWEE |
| Extinct flightless bird |
MOA |
| Family relatives |
COUSINS |
| Fiery temperament |
BLOOD |
| Heavenly energy source |
QUASAR |
| Hits |
STRIKES |
| Inclines |
SLOPES |
| Insectivorous mammal |
AARDVARK |
| Large corvid |
CROW |