| Movements of threaded needle in fabric |
STITCHES |
| Nut found in large cask |
TUN |
| One who enjoys inflicting pain on others |
SADIST |
| Point in planet's orbit when furthest from earth |
APOGEE |
| Preposition meaning against |
VERSUS |
| Push forcibly, say sword |
THRUST |
| Rich saint becomes member of church |
CHRISTIAN |
| Sign of the Crab |
CANCER |
| Stoppage of blood flow in body |
STASIS |
| Strong-tasting onion-like plant, bad for vampires |
GARLIC |
| Sudden fall as in share values |
SLUMP |
| Took break in desert |
RESTED |
| Up in the air, high above |
ALOFT |
| Vanity or fanciful notions |
CONCEITS |
| Whatever the facts are, one way or the other |
INANYCASE |
| Written laws |
STATUTES |
| Zero, nothing |
NIL |