| Make the best or most effective use of |
OPTIMISE |
| Manly and macho |
VIRILE |
| Mexican pals |
AMIGOS |
| Nautical measure of depth |
FATHOM |
| O'Casey play 'Juno and the ...' |
PAYCOCK |
| Of or like a pig |
PORCINE |
| Only moderately good in repetitive way |
SOSO |
| Person born under Sign of the Scales |
LIBRAN |
| Person weakened in mind by age |
DOTARD |
| Portrayed as exploiting others |
PREDATORY |
| Pseudonym of famous American short-story writer, real name William Sydney Porter |
OHENRY |
| Put forth shoots, develop and grow |
GERMINATE |
| Put to flight or directed |
ROUTED |
| Seize possessions as payment for debt |
DISTRAIN |
| Spray blown along surface of sea |
SPINDRIFT |
| Straight or tight |
NARROW |
| Subdued in bovine way? |
COWED |
| Vegetable emblem of Wales |
LEEK |