| Older or higher in rank |
SENIOR |
| Option, alternative |
CHOICE |
| Peculiar Ali had this flower |
DAHLIA |
| Personal belief or judgment |
OPINION |
| Personal journals |
DIARIES |
| Place of safety |
REFUGE |
| Place to lay eggs |
NEST |
| Pot and drum |
KETTLE |
| Pressed and smoothed |
IRONED |
| Printer's medium |
INK |
| Products of human creativity |
ART |
| Pulling apart, ripping |
TEARING |
| Recorded notes of a meeting |
MINUTES |
| Restraining lead |
REIN |
| Slender points of a conifer |
NEEDLES |
| Take a chance |
RISK |
| Talent or present |
GIFT |
| Three feet |
YARD |
| Trend, mode |
FASHION |
| Very wealthy ancient king |
CROESUS |
| Withdraw, break away |
SECEDE |