| Of the land of the Pharaohs |
EGYPTIAN |
| Orient |
EAST |
| Overturn |
UPEND |
| Pattern of sounds, the beat |
RHYTHM |
| Persons with authority |
OFFICERS |
| Protective or concerned |
CARING |
| Range of dishes available |
MENU |
| Remove mud from a riverbed |
DREDGE |
| Rubber |
ERASER |
| Ruler in the absence of a monarch |
REGENT |
| Run-down buildings housing several families |
TENEMENTS |
| Shoestring |
LACE |
| The point is debatable |
MOOT |
| They clean chimneys |
SWEEPS |
| They show exceptional courage |
HEROES |
| Tree-lined approach to a house |
AVENUE |
| Wave something about threateningly |
BRANDISH |
| Welsh dog |
CORGI |