| Octopus limb |
TENTACLE |
| One who tends to think the worst of others |
CYNIC |
| Person’s prime |
HEYDAY |
| Preliminary poker stakes |
ANTES |
| Sewing fastening |
STITCH |
| Shakespeare’s queen of the fairies |
TITANIA |
| Skin condition |
ACNE |
| Slender |
SLIM |
| Source of annoyance |
IRRITANT |
| Takes on, receives |
ACCEPTS |
| To be played slowly |
ADAGIO |
| Vulgar, coarse |
CRUDE |