| American Jewish novelist, Philip, b. 1933 |
ROTH |
| Ancient language of India |
SANSKRIT |
| Boy who never grew up |
PETERPAN |
| Brusque |
ABRUPT |
| Choose selectively from the best available |
CHERRYPICK |
| Church service late in the day |
EVENSONG |
| Conjuror |
MAGICIAN |
| Defensive trench |
MOAT |
| Division of the school year |
TERM |
| Duck — dark greenish-blue |
TEAL |
| Dumbfounded |
SPEECHLESS |
| First-rate |
TOPNOTCH |
