| Piece of material as floor covering |
MAT |
| Pursued or engraved |
CHASED |
| Put ball in net |
SCORED |
| Rasped or scraped |
GRATED |
| Reached highest point, say of fitness |
PEAKED |
| Rehearsal like arid trot |
DRYRUN |
| Rely or hang on |
DEPEND |
| S-sound of disapproval |
HISS |
| Scorch the surface of |
SEAR |
| Shakespeare's Scottish play, considered unlucky |
MACBETH |
| Sherlock Holmes's doctor ally |
WATSON |
| Sir Walter, early tobacco importer |
RALEIGH |
| Skill in saying or doing the right thing |
TACT |
| Sound of old clock |
TICK |
| Sprinkles with bouquets |
SPRAYS |
| Tall tapering pillar as landmark |
OBELISK |
| The colours from which all others can be made |
PRIMARY |
| The Muslim religion |
ISLAM |
| This membrane lines the nose |
MUCOUS |
| This victory comes at too great a price |
PYRRHIC |
| Tingles in vest |
SINGLET |
