| Nocturnal bird |
OWLS |
| Person who directs or controls, machine say (8). |
OPERATOR |
| Poses a question |
ASKS |
| Rapped on the door |
KNOCKED |
| Shed tears |
WEEP |
| Small piece forming part of a whole |
FRACTION |
| Sounds |
NOISES |
| There are 16 in a pound |
OUNCES |
| Time of a particular event |
OCCASION |
| Tools for cutting curved outlines |
JIGSAW |
| Towards the rising sun |
EASTWARD |
| Undertaking, dealing with |
TACKLING |
| Undo, make less tight |
LOOSEN |
| Up to now |
HITHERTO |
| Usual, of no particular distinction |
COMMON |
| Usually, normally |
COMMONLY |
