| Made better or brighter impression than |
OUTSHONE |
| Make clumsy shot with snooker striker |
MISCUE |
| Make smaller or slim down |
REDUCE |
| Most ancient of the gods, and a major planet |
URANUS |
| Musical composition with biblical theme |
ORATORIO |
| Musically in slow time |
ADAGIO |
| Old sayings or maxims |
ADAGES |
| Passed through sieve |
SIFTED |
| Pimply condition |
ACNE |
| Presides so as to scatter |
DISPERSE |
| Scale of temperature named after Swedish astronomer |
CELSIUS |
| Showing great happiness, perhaps in smile |
BEATIFIC |
| Sweet of sound |
DULCET |
| These should be sown while you are young |
WILDOATS |
| This motive is hidden |
ULTERIOR |
| To do with flowers, flowery |
FLORAL |