| Operatic lady |
NORMA |
| Pesters and annoys |
HARASSES |
| Piece broken off |
FRAGMENT |
| Place of retreat, sanctuary |
REFUGE |
| Point of orbit furthest from the earth |
APOGEE |
| Pull at the towing vessel |
TUG |
| Shout of approval |
CHEER |
| Snakes or treacherous persons |
SERPENTS |
| Speak indistinctly |
MUMBLE |
| Sphere for a sovereign |
ORB |
| Such material is able to take in water |
ABSORBENT |
| Taken by surprise in war |
AMBUSHED |
| Teacher to gain control |
MASTER |
| Tests to determine metallic content |
ASSAYS |
| Timid, bashful |
SHY |
| Watchful |
ALERT |
| Way out |
EGRESS |
| With each note detached, musically |
STACCATO |