| Person with refined tastes in food and drink |
EPICURE |
| Place for public discussion as in ancient Rome |
FORUM |
| Poke roughly or inject |
JAB |
| Prejudiced on grounds of gender |
SEXIST |
| Pro rapt with fellow feeling |
RAPPORT |
| Put too great a strain on, as Revenue Commissioners do |
OVERTAX |
| Reduce to lower rank as punishment |
DEMOTE |
| Shapes into stages |
PHASES |
| Silent, not talking |
MUTE |
| Small ship with four-cornered sails |
LUGGER |
| Spoil, cosset |
PAMPER |
| Steady commercial organisation? |
FIRM |
| Stumble on short journey? |
TRIP |
| Tear roughly |
RIP |
| Test ore for content |
ASSAY |
| The doubting apostle |
THOMAS |
| To do with Mary, mother of God |
MARIAN |
| Tobacco is smoked in it |
PIPE |
| Unnecessary excitement or bother |
FUSS |
| Whirling mass of water or air |
VORTEX |
| Yields, hands over |
CEDES |