| ... de plume, pseudonym |
NOM |
| Afraid |
SCARED |
| Ancient galley with two banks of oars |
BIREME |
| Area of the back between lowest ribs and pelvis |
LUMBAR |
| Bring up the salary increase |
RAISE |
| Centre of a target |
BULLSEYE |
| Compulsory |
MANDATORY |
| Conclusion, finale |
END |
| Corrects, puts right |
EMENDS |
| Defensive or confining enclosure |
STOCKADE |
| Fish eggs |
ROE |
| Flat-bottomed canal boat |
BARGE |
| Genuine, not a copy |
AUTHENTIC |
| Good ones make good neighbours, they say |
FENCES |
| Gown for the clergy |
VESTMENT |
| Implied or understood |
TACIT |
| Internet search engine |
GOOGLE |
| Laid aside for future use |
STORED |