| Makes intelligible |
EXPLAINS |
| Old Testament character sounds as if he had a vision |
ESAU |
| Plant and part of the eye |
IRIS |
| Poisonous plant with large forked root |
MANDRAKE |
| Printer's star |
ASTERISK |
| Putting the fizz into mineral water |
AERATING |
| Ran down in channels, like candle wax |
GUTTERED |
| Reddish metal of a penny |
COPPER |
| Relative girls |
NIECES |
| Sharpest or most mentally penetrating |
ACUTEST |
| The dear child met Pop |
MOPPET |
| They have length and breadth only |
SURFACES |
| This is one |
CLUE |
| Trod roughly underfoot |
TRAMPLED |
| Useless or vain |
FUTILE |
| Verbally gushing |
EFFUSIVE |
