| Ability to recognise musical notes by ear — ideal batting surface? |
PERFECTPITCH |
| All the characters together |
ALPHABET |
| Car for hire |
MINICAB |
| Closed sac in the body, containing fluid |
CYST |
| Consequence |
UPSHOT |
| Crown executive officer in a county (England and Wales) — judge (Scotland) — lawman (US) |
SHERIFF |
| Durable yellow cotton fabric, originally from China |
NANKEEN |
| Earlier in time |
PRIOR |
| Former British colonial territory in Africa, now Zambia and Zimbabwe |
RHODESIA |
| Gimcrack |
TACKY |
| House of Lords, for example |
UPPERCHAMBER |
| Humorous play with naughty goings-on |
BEDROOMFARCE |
