| Airs, melodies |
TUNES |
| Ask to take part in a contest |
CHALLENGE |
| Changed to suit another purpose |
ADAPTED |
| Character, disposition |
NATURE |
| Cleansing substance |
DETERGENT |
| Closed |
SHUT |
| Come into view |
APPEAR |
| Container for magnetic tape |
CASSETTE |
| Court game |
TENNIS |
| Equipment for making a descent from an airplane |
PARACHUTE |
| Essential part of diet, found in meat, say |
PROTEIN |
| Feeling of ill will |
ANIMUS |
| Fizz, froth |
FOAM |
| Horizontal surface for objects |
SHELF |
| Intense repugnance |
HORROR |
| It's now known as Iran |
PERSIA |
| Justifying explanation |
EXCUSE |
| Lighter in colour |
PALER |