| 'A garden is a ____ thing' |
LOVESOME |
| (What seems) a very long time |
AGES |
| American football (field) |
GRIDIRON |
| As it is in reality |
ACTUAL |
| Be unsuccessful |
FAIL |
| Biscuit with plenty of butter |
SHORTBREAD |
| Co-operate |
PLAYBALL |
| Downmarket French nightclub |
BARDANCING |
| Exact replica |
CARBONCOPY |
| Gregarious songbird |
STARLING |
| Illusory image |
MIRAGE |
| Improvement in results |
UPTURN |
