| Child's bed with wooden slatted sides |
CRIB |
| Crooked |
CORRUPT |
| Disdain |
SCORN |
| Educational institution in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, allowed new university status after 1992 |
POLYTECHNIC |
| Extremely strict |
HARDLINE |
| Gene ___ , US rockabilly pioneer, d. 1971. |
VINCENT |
| Give, but want back in due course |
LEND |
| Impressive performer |
CLASSACT |
| Invent (a new word, say) |
COIN |
| Lacking originality |
BANAL |