| Military or police officer |
SERGEANT |
| Precious - sentimental |
TWEE |
| Property |
ESTATE |
| Scab |
BLACKLEG |
| Small, lizard-like amphibian |
NEWT |
| Spanish sparkling wine |
CAVA |
| Speculate by reasoning |
THEORISE |
| Summit |
APEX |
| Thin on the ground |
SPARSE |
| Verify by referring to other sources |
CROSSCHECK |
| Vessel for heating liquids |
KETTLE |
| Wave (weapon) aggressively |
BRANDISH |