| Keeper of records |
REGISTRAR |
| Lump of turf |
SOD |
| Marine equine? |
SEAHORSE |
| Monarch |
RULER |
| Monotony |
TEDIUM |
| Musical instrument |
OBOE |
| Now present |
HERE |
| Red, yellow or green gemstone |
GARNET |
| Sewn-on decorative trimming |
APPLIQUE |
| Shameful |
REPREHENSIBLE |
| Small unwanted growth in the body |
POLYP |
| US newspaper publisher who instituted prizes for literature, journalism and music |
PULITZER |
| White or colourless gemstone |
TOPAZ |