| 'When ... hang by the wall / and Dick the shepherd blows his nail' (Shakespeare) |
ICICLES |
| Abusive remarks or acts |
INSULTS |
| Beetle considered divine in ancient Egypt |
SCARAB |
| Bomb or firework that fails to go off |
DUD |
| Break-away religious factions |
SECTS |
| Bring to a close |
FINISH |
| Closed |
SHUT |
| Crux, gist |
NUB |
| Culinary herb of the mint family |
BASIL |
| Dessert with layers of ice cream, syrup and whipped cream |
PARFAIT |
| Eager to investigate and learn |
CURIOUS |
| Expected according to a timetable or pre-arrangement |
DUE |
| Expresses in words |
STATES |
| Former association of communist republics |
USSR |
| Framework for a tabletop |
TRESTLE |
| Go against |
OPPOSE |
| Government tax on imports |
TARIFF |
| Hang on to |
RETAIN |
| Headscarf worn by some Muslim women |
HIJAB |
| It can be difficult to say how long a piece of it is |
STRING |
| Large predatory feline |
LION |
