| Left out, a syllable perhaps |
ELIDED |
| Neuralgia in the hip region |
SCIATICA |
| One from Zagreb, say |
CROATIAN |
| Playing a part |
ACTING |
| Praised enthusiastically |
EXTOLLED |
| Pronounce the letter H at the beginning of a word |
ASPIRATE |
| Seldom |
RARELY |
| Small beetle, pest of crops |
WEEVIL |
| Small falcons |
KESTRELS |
| Superficial or too easily achieved |
FACILE |
| The consequence of drinking too much alcohol |
HANGOVER |
| The one who got away |
ESCAPEE |
| The one who handles equipment for travelling entertainers |
ROADIE |
| To be without |
LACKING |
| Tortilla with filling of strips of meat and grated cheese |
FAJITA |
| With no twinkling lights in the sky |
STARLESS |