| 'Period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance (4,4)' |
DARKAGES |
| 'Puzzles, riddles (7)' |
ENIGMAS |
| 'Rushed, madly busy (6)' |
HECTIC |
| Animal traps |
SNARES |
| Artist's studio |
ATELIER |
| Concerning the mouth |
ORAL |
| Cosmetics |
MAKEUP |
| Declare to be true |
AVER |
| Declare without proof |
ALLEGE |
| Dizziness |
VERTIGO |
| Either end of a sail beam |
YARDARM |
| Eye infection |
STYE |
| Hired murderer |
ASSASSIN |
| Imperial measure for grain |
BUSHEL |
| It obstructs or hinders |
OBSTACLE |
| Likely to fail or make errors |
FALLIBLE |