| Act of cutting short |
TRUNCATION |
| Aims |
INTENDS |
| Alleviate (hunger) |
ALLAY |
| Aristocratic |
NOBLE |
| Be unsuccessful |
FAIL |
| Calm, peaceful |
PLACID |
| Cause to feel drained |
ENERVATE |
| Centre of interest |
FOCUS |
| Channel island |
ALDERNEY |
| Chews the cud |
RUMINATES |
| City in Fife |
DUNFERMLINE |
| Comedian's stooge |
STRAIGHTMAN |
| Container for lighters |
MATCHBOX |
| Dishonest dealings |
SHARPPRACTICES |
| Division, portion |
SECTION |
| Done away with |
ABOLISHED |
| Extreme attempt to deceive |
DOUBLEBLUFF |
| Film studios to N. of London |
ELSTREE |
| Fuel container |
OILDRUM |
| George Orwell's real name |
BLAIR |
| Go against (rules) |
CONTRAVENE |
| Gradually developed |
EVOLVED |
| Hampshire town |
BASINGSTOKE |
| Having the power (to do something) |
ABLE |
| Healthy, vigorous |
LUSTY |
| Highland dress item |
SPORRAN |
| Historic area of Rome (Latin) |
FORUMROMANUM |
| How one overriding parliament behaves |
UNCONSTITUTIONALLY |
| Irritation |
ANNOYANCE |
| Luminous discharge on ships |
SAINTELMOSFIRE |
