| Pompously inflated language |
BOMBAST |
| Potter's machine |
WHEEL |
| Rear |
POSTERIOR |
| Recruit; register |
ENROL |
| Reverberating |
ECHOING |
| Romantic partner |
LOVER |
| Russian dramatist |
CHEKHOV |
| Sad in appearance |
WOEBEGONE |
| Shortfall of revenue |
DEFICIT |
| Slogan repeated frequently |
MANTRA |
| Sound quality |
TIMBRE |
| Substitute |
SURROGATE |
| Tin |
CAN |
| Zero |
NOUGHT |
