| Board plus pawns, knights, rooks etc |
chess set |
| Crossword compiler |
SETTER |
| Diamond anniversary |
SIXTIETH |
| Embrace |
HUG |
| Evaluate, rate |
ASSESS |
| Excessively strain (oneself) |
OVEREXERT |
| From Valletta, eg |
MALTESE |
| Hoarse |
HUSKY |
| Horrifying |
FRIGHTFUL |
| Leg of lamb or mutton |
GIGOT |
| Liquid-conveying tube (I, not Y) |
SIPHON |
| Loiter in the shadows |
LURK |
| Make a mistake |
ERR |
