| High-ranking officer |
COLONEL |
| Imperial weight |
TON |
| It attracts iron |
MAGNET |
| It emits lava |
VOLCANO |
| Knock out temporarily |
STUN |
| Line of guards to prevent entry |
CORDON |
| Not often |
SELDOM |
| Of the side |
LATERAL |
| Older or higher in rank |
SENIOR |
| Place of meditation and study |
RETREAT |
| Place of worship |
CHURCH |
| Refuse to admit the truth |
DENY |
| Second house of the Oireachtas |
SENATE |
| Silence the joke |
GAG |
| Store for large quantities |
DEPOT |
| Thin slices of smoked ham |
BACON |
| Trade without using money |
BARTER |
| Underneath |
BELOW |
| Urge to follow a particular career |
CALLING |
| Young female horse |
FILLY |
| Young of certain animals |
CUBS |