| Anoint |
OIL |
| Cause (oneself) to make a strenuous effort |
EXERT |
| Comeback — laboratory vessel |
RETORT |
| Cure (anag) — unbleached linen |
ECRU |
| Extensive reference work |
ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Find and bring back |
RETRIEVE |
| Having much free time |
LEISURED |
| Hidden |
OBSCURED |
| Hillock |
KNOLL |
| Light exercises for gracefulness, fitness and strength |
CALLISTHENICS |
| More competent — gambler |
BETTER |
| Neutral tone lacking colour |
GREY |