| Ancient king of Persia |
CYRUS |
| Anti-aircraft fire |
FLAK |
| Attempts — written compositions |
ESSAYS |
| Clear enough to read |
LEGIBLE |
| Composer ('the red priest') |
VIVALDI |
| English folk song |
GREENSLEEVES |
| German white wine |
RIESLING |
| Give (or take) nourishment |
FEED |
| Hermetically sealed |
AIRTIGHT |
| Impervious to various sources of damage |
RESISTANT |
| Impossible to credit |
UNBELIEVABLE |