| A baby's noisy toy |
RATTLE |
| A ball-catching pouch on a snooker table |
POCKET |
| A calm period as in a storm |
LULL |
| A finger-joint |
KNUCKLE |
| A gratuity or tip in the Middle East |
BAKSHEESH |
| American state, capital Jefferson City |
MISSOURI |
| An attack launched from hiding |
AMBUSH |
| Capable of or engaged in |
UPTO |
| Cause weakening of, damage |
IMPAIR |
| Dried flour paste, staple in Italian food |
PASTA |
| Engages with others - using nets? |
MESHES |
| Felt prickly sensation, perhaps from excitement |
TINGLED |
| Grass-like plant growing in marshes |
SEDGE |
| Grow like interest on money |
ACCRUE |
| In level or uniform manner |
EVENLY |
| In name only or of face value |
NOMINAL |
| In some respects, to a limited extent |
INAWAY |
| Insists on and obtains, say payment - sounds precise |
EXACTS |