| Mends, recovers |
HEALS |
| Metal-bearing mineral |
ORE |
| Most populous country |
CHINA |
| Moving and bending with ease |
LITHE |
| Occur |
HAPPEN |
| On the road, they reflect light |
CATSEYES |
| Parallelogram with four right angles |
RECTANGLE |
| Pause in business, time out |
RECESS |
| Pendent spear of frozen water |
ICICLE |
| Porous fibres for soaking up |
SPONGE |
| Privately-owned warship |
PRIVATEER |
| Ready-made, for immediate purchase |
OFFTHEPEG |
| Short amusing opera |
OPERETTA |
| Small beetle |
WEEVIL |
| Subordinate production to the main event |
SIDESHOW |
| Titled peers of the realm |
LORDS |
| Unbroken mustang |
BRONCO |
| Warning device |
ALARM |