| 'And the ... hour is just before dawn' (1960s' song) |
DARKEST |
| A bad smell |
Malodour |
| Aesthetically pleasing |
ARTISTIC |
| Brightly-coloured tropical bird |
PARROT |
| Dull, ordinary and uninteresting |
PROSAIC |
| Electronic device for taking or copying an image |
SCANNER |
| Favouritism shown to relatives by those in power |
NEPOTISM |
| Fire up |
IGNITE |
| Food preparation areas |
KITCHENS |
| Freshwater mammals |
OTTERS |
| Gained through work |
EARNED |
| Gambling emporium |
CASINO |
| If civil, they're employed by the state |
SERVANTS |
| In short supply |
SCARCE |
| Interval between two points |
DISTANCE |
| Layer, row |
TIER |
