| A developed embryo in the womb |
FOETUS |
| A familiar American mother |
MOM |
| A kind of rain-cloud, or 15 Across |
NIMBUS |
| A striped pony-like African animal |
ZEBRA |
| Act as negotiator or peacemaker |
MEDIATE |
| Always - in Latin |
SEMPER |
| An old whip with nine tails |
CAT |
| Ancient city in Mesopotamia notorious for excess |
BABYLON |
| Belief in a god |
THEISM |
| Blonde or equitable |
FAIR |
| Brave in battle |
VALIANT |
| Bridge for pans |
SPAN |
| Capricious idea for a gravy |
VAGARY |
| Circle painted over saint's head |
HALO |
| Do this to atone for sin |
PENANCE |
| Fleshy part of the ear |
LOBE |
| Grade level in judo |
DAN |
| Harden by heating and cooling |
TEMPER |
| Induce by bribery to abandon duty |
SUBORN |
| Kind of weasel, called skunk in America |
POLECAT |
| Laid out in layers, like wedding cake |
TIERED |
