| Against |
VERSUS |
| Censure - or preach (anag) |
REPROACH |
| Deviate (from) - vertical |
SHEER |
| Edible bivalve |
COCKLE |
| Egg cell |
OVUM |
| Grammatical structure |
SYNTAX |
| Irritable |
TETCHY |
| Large wall painting |
MURAL |
| Machine supplying power |
ENGINE |
| Objects of short-lived usefulness |
EPHEMERA |
| One skilled in athletic exercises |
GYMNAST |
| Outer covering of 1 across, say |
SHELL |
| Pay out under duress |
COUGHUP |
