| (Scientific) explanation |
THEORY |
| - Barrett Browning, English poet |
ELIZABETH |
| Admit the truth of (something) |
ACKNOWLEDGE |
| Australians (colloq.) |
AUSSIES |
| Avoid |
DODGE |
| Be as evil as possible |
DOONESWORST |
| Biblical transport |
NOAHSARK |
| Breathed in |
INHALED |
| Buster Keaton Civil War film |
THEGENERAL |
| Capital of Canada |
OTTAWA |
| Castle near Birnam Wood (Macbeth) |
DUNSINANE |
| Compound believed to harden arteries |
CHOLESTEROL |
| Condition |
PROVISO |
| Cover to protect digit |
FINGERSTALL |
| Czech composer (The Bartered Bride) |
SMETANA |
| Daydream |
REVERIE |
| Declared (without others' endorsement) |
SELFPROCLAIMED |
| Dish of meats and vegetables |
MIXEDGRILL |
| Done by only one side |
UNILATERAL |
| Drank |
IMBIBED |
| Eastern |
ORIENTAL |
| Edgar Rice -, Tarzan creator |
BURROUGHS |
| Eg, demerara |
BROWNSUGAR |
| Eg, rowan |
TREE |
| Excellent |
SUPER |
| Fight contestant |
WRESTLER |
| Game bird |
PARTRIDGE |
| Governor in Mogul empire |
NAWAB |
| Heavily defeat |
TROUNCE |
| His labours are legendary |
HERCULES |