| Hire, employ |
ENGAGE |
| J. J. -; US bird artist |
AUDUBON |
| N. African state |
ALGERIA |
| Occurring not long ago |
RECENT |
| Of a set of three |
TRIADIC |
| one-hundred and fourty-four |
GROSS |
| Raccoon-like mammal |
REDPANDA |
| Slight colour difference |
SHADE |
| Spiked plate for a climbing boot |
CRAMPON |
| Spurn disdainfully |
SNUB |
| Tendency to pry |
NOSINESS |
| Texan commercial city |
DALLAS |
| Very eager (to hear, see) |
AGOG |
| White Greek cheese |
FETA |
