| Medicinal plant |
HERB |
| Most exalted |
HIGHEST |
| Narrowly-avoided accident |
NEARMISS |
| Newsworthy quote |
SOUNDBITE |
| Of Jews, Arabs, their languages |
SEMITIC |
| One failing to work, explode |
DUD |
| Panegyric |
ENCOMIUM |
| Prophet, anointed King David |
SAMUEL |
| Roof of mouth |
PALATE |
| Rumour mill |
GRAPEVINE |
| Saint, first Christian ruler of Russia |
VLADIMIR |
| Shrink in fear |
COWER |
| Use broom; Sooty's friend |
SWEEP |
