| Mafia chief |
DON |
| Not complex or complicated |
SIMPLE |
| Not harsh or violent |
GENTLE |
| Old soldier |
VETERAN |
| Repair by sewing |
DARN |
| Runner on an ice-skate |
BLADE |
| Russian camp for political prisoners |
GULAG |
| Sampled the flavour |
TASTED |
| Sheltered terrace attached to a house |
VERANDA |
| Slightly wet |
DAMP |
| Small farms in the Scottish highlands |
CROFTS |
| State of strain or suspense |
TENSION |
| Steered clear of |
AVOIDED |
| Sum allocated for purpose |
BUDGET |
| The most favourable |
OPTIMUM |
| The night before |
EVE |
| The puzzle is acted out in the game |
CHARADE |
| The underworld where the souls of the dead live |
HADES |
| Thin slab of fired clay |
TILE |
| Threadlike extension of a plant |
TENDRIL |
| Underground chambers |
VAULTS |
