| A light clear red |
CERISE |
| Army man in new Burma |
MYANMAR |
| Attack with stone |
ONSET |
| Beliefs or principles |
TENETS |
| Conceited and arrogant like rooster |
COCKY |
| David laid him low with slingshot |
GOLIATH |
| Distressed and annoyed - hurted |
PAINED |
| Drain to lowest point |
NADIR |
| Experienced or practised person - manually aged? |
OLDHAND |
| Fat melted from roasted meat |
DRIPPING |
| Gilbert & Sullivan's Japanese operetta |
THEMIKADO |
| Gives life or movement to, say cartoon |
ANIMATES |
| Got a robe for an old Roman |
TOGA |
| Imitates like primates |
APES |
| In some respects, to a limited extent |
INAWAY |
| Jack's nursery rhyme girl companion |
JILL |
| Job favouritism shown to relatives |
NEPOTISM |
| Made head movement by way of assent |
NODDED |