| A common arachnid |
SPIDER |
| Accomplished, having talent |
GIFTED |
| Assault or criticise |
ATTACK |
| Capital of Hawaii |
HONOLULU |
| Christian name of miser Scrooge |
EBENEZER |
| Confidential in floral way |
SUBROSA |
| Container for straining water from food |
COLANDER |
| Declare or demand emphatically |
INSIST |
| Disclaims, takes back |
RECANTS |
| Disgrace, lower in status |
DEGRADE |
| Emphasis on anxiety? |
STRESS |
| Famous German novel of WW1: ` `... ..... on the Western Front' ' |
ALLQUIET |
| It spreads heat as in house |
RADIATOR |
| Journalist not on regular staff |
STRINGER |
| Lazy, slothful |
INDOLENT |
| Not at home |
AWAY |