| Lacking vitality, very weak |
FEEBLE |
| Makes satisfied - with ingredients? |
CONTENTS |
| Members of the highest or priestly Hindu caste |
BRAHMINS |
| Place confidence in or reliance on |
TRUST |
| Reasonably good in negative way |
NOTBAD |
| Required, lacked |
NEEDED |
| Smart and canny |
ASTUTE |
| Speak or write at length about subject |
EXPATIATE |
| Spiritual leader of Tibet |
DALAILAMA |
| Splash or engage superficially in (6) |
DABBLE |
| Sponsor or benefactor |
PATRON |
| Stretched or reached out - the hand of friendship? (8) |
EXTENDED |
| Sworn statement for legal purposes |
AFFIDAVIT |
| The season leading up to Christmas |
ADVENT |
| The study of religion |
THEOLOGY |
| Thoroughly wet, soaked |
SODDEN |
| Valued too highly, not as good as believed to be |
OVERRATED |
| Ventilate with tune? |
AIR |