| Hired hand for cattle-ranch |
COWBOY |
| Insincere talk, pious platitudes |
CANT |
| It's as good as a rest, they say |
CHANGE |
| Japanese currency |
YEN |
| Literary composition |
ESSAY |
| Living beings |
ANIMALS |
| Losing colour |
FADING |
| Males |
MEN |
| Narrow strip for tying or decoration |
RIBBON |
| Nerve cells |
NEURONS |
| Not taking sides |
NEUTRAL |
| On land from sea |
ASHORE |
| Part of a circle |
ARC |
| Sculptured representations |
STATUES |
| Showing concern |
CARING |
| Small shelter, for doves say |
COTE |
| Solid partitions |
WALLS |
| Sturdy hunting dog |
BASSET |
| Temporary suspension of business |
RECESS |
| Teutonic |
GERMAN |
| Tie, secure |
FASTEN |