| Abrupt |
TERSE |
| Acquired knowledge about |
STUDIED |
| Animal such as an anteater |
INSECTIVORE |
| Bewilderment |
BAFFLEMENT |
| Boring molluscs |
teredos |
| Branch of biology |
ECOLOGY |
| Breakfast holder |
EGGCUP |
| Broadcast; classical element |
AIR |
| Business partner |
ASSOCIATE |
| Continue in spite of difficulties |
press on |
| Describe the background to an event |
set the scene |
| Detest |
ABHOR |
| Diagonal cross |
SALTIRE |
| Drug used in treating allergies |
ANTIHISTAMINE |
| ESA in full |
european space agency |
| External surroundings |
ENVIRONMENT |
| Fraudulent scheme |
SWINDLE |
| Gin-based cocktail |
NEGRONI |
| Group of soldiers |
PLATOON |
| Illogical reasoning |
IRRATIONALITY |
| In the position of greatest difficulty |
at the sharp end |
| Inability to defend oneself |
HELPLESSNESS |
| Intervene on behalf of another |
INTERCEDE |
| Keeper of official records |
REGISTRAR |
| Knocked off a horse |
UNSADDLED |
| Lacking thought or spontaneity |
MECHANICAL |
| Male singing voice |
TENOR |
| Mountains bordering Europe to the east |
URALS |
| Mozart's rival |
SALIERI |
| Naturist |
NUDIST |
