| He owed allegiance and service to a feudal lord |
VASSAL |
| Hit hard with fist or heavy instrument |
THUMPED |
| Hypotheses |
THEORIES |
| Intrude, interfere |
MEDDLE |
| Look secretly |
PEEP |
| Make known publicly |
ANNOUNCE |
| Perform surgery |
OPERATE |
| Posing no difficulty |
EASY |
| Preliminary drawing |
SKETCH |
| Procure |
OBTAIN |
| Reptile is around, not really |
DINOSAUR |
| Robber on the high seas |
PIRATE |
| Social insects |
ANTS |
| Walking with regular steps in procession |
MARCHING |
| Wetness |
MOISTURE |
| With the least delay |
EARLIEST |