| 'Do not go . . . . . . into that good night' (Dylan Thomas) |
GENTLE |
| Ali . . . . and the Forty Thieves |
BABA |
| Area around the North Pole |
ARCTIC |
| Aromatic plants used in cooking |
HERBS |
| Backward jerk of a gun when it's fired |
RECOIL |
| Band of contrasting colour |
STRIPE |
| Clash, discord |
CONFLICT |
| Complained, opposed |
PROTESTED |
| Creative, aesthetic |
ARTISTIC |
| Extended, limbs or muscles |
STRETCHED |
| For the nose, in short |
HANKIE |
| Godlike |
DIVINE |
| Happening without warning |
SUDDEN |
| Long pointed weapon |
SPEAR |
| More acerbic |
SHARPER |
| More indolent |
LAZIER |
| Musical ensemble |
ORCHESTRA |
| Otalgia |
EARACHE |