| 'Actions speak . . . . . . than words' |
LOUDER |
| A pearl may grow in it |
OYSTER |
| A supporter or a betting man |
BACKER |
| Armoured, or posted in America |
MAILED |
| Arts rest for beginners |
STARTERS |
| Brings into use, say strength |
EXERTS |
| Cheapen, bring disgrace on |
DEGRADE |
| Christian sacrament requiring pouring of water |
BAPTISM |
| Colourful and glamorous from abroad |
EXOTIC |
| Contradict, prove that statement is wrong |
REFUTE |
| Defeat, conquer |
VANQUISH |
| Dickens novel 'Our . . . . . . Friend' |
MUTUAL |
| Flood, cover with water |
INUNDATE |
| French soup, usually thick |
POTAGE |
| Go white as with fear |
BLANCH |
| Gone bust in business |
BANKRUPT |
