| Paid killer |
ASSASSIN |
| Persevere |
PERSIST |
| Powerful deep-chested dogs |
MASTIFFS |
| Prefix denoting half |
SEMI |
| Probable |
LIKELY |
| Ring |
CIRCLE |
| Sequences of musical notes |
SCALES |
| Small light boats |
CANOES |
| Sound to attract attention |
AHEM |
| Spatter, liquid say |
SPRINKLE |
| Stage whispers |
ASIDES |
| Strange tee mark made by the four-toed animal |
MEERKAT |
| Strip or deprive of |
DIVEST |
| Therapeutic, healing |
REMEDIAL |
| They impute guilt |
ACCUSERS |
| Vilify |
REVILE |
