| Inquiring |
ASKING |
| Italian song |
OSOLEMIO |
| Jewellery items |
EARRINGS |
| Karl -, nineteenth century German socialist |
MARX |
| Latin American revolutionary leader |
CHEGUEVARA |
| Let's begin! |
HEREGOES |
| Make less firm |
SOFTEN |
| Naive; ignoring complexities |
SIMPLISTIC |
| Native of Beirut |
LEBANESE |
| North American native |
IROQUOIS |
| Not at all |
BYNOMEANS |
| Of greatest height |
TALLEST |
| Omit |
LEAVEOUT |
| One not keeping up |
STRAGGLER |
| Opposed to the power of the clergy |
ANTICLERICAL |
| Prearranged skirmish |
PITCHEDBATTLE |
| Process of transformation |
METAMORPHOSIS |
| Relating to ancient stories |
MYTHOLOGICAL |
| Reluctant to speak frankly |
MEALYMOUTHED |
| Remark on crossing the Rubicon |
THEDIEISCAST |
| Round-rimmed specs (colloq.) |
GRANNYGLASSES |
| Sheridan play |
THERIVALS |
| Shocked, horrified |
AGHAST |
| Showy garden flower |
DAHLIA |
| Signify dissent |
SHAKEONESHEAD |
| Small restaurants |
TEAROOMS |
| Succeeds in accomplishing |
ATTAINS |
| Supposed bringers of financial luck |
MONEYSPIDERS |
| Test of knowledge |
EXAM |
| Three (Roman) jointly responsible administrative officers |
TRIUMVIRI |
