| Kingdoms, or fields of activity |
REALMS |
| Land of the Aztecs |
MEXICO |
| Mystical, involving the supernatural |
OCCULT |
| Name for China in medieval times |
CATHAY |
| Occupations in which skills are needed |
CRAFTS |
| Owned - by evil spirit? |
POSSESSED |
| Rare or unusual object |
CURIO |
| Severity, harshness |
RIGOUR |
| Slanting, or expressed indirectly |
OBLIQUE |
| Smiles broadly or sunnily |
BEAMS |
| Stone with jottings |
NOTES |
| Sudden great falls in prices |
SLUMPS |
| The capital of Iran |
TEHRAN |
| The papacy or papal court |
HOLESEE |
| The universe, or any great whole |
MACROCOSM |
| Throws goods overboard, discards |
JETTISONS |
| Unit of measurement of angle |
DEGREE |
| Unsuspected dangers or difficulties - for miners? |
PITFALLS |