| (Of garment) very close-fitting |
SKINTIGHT |
| Act of putting an end to something |
ABOLITION |
| Claudio —, 16th-17th century Italian composer |
MONTEVERDI |
| Complete, absolute |
TOTAL |
| Country where Carthage is found |
TUNISIA |
| Deep red |
CRIMSON |
| Defuse a tense situation |
CLEARTHEAIR |
| Disturb, unsettle |
DISCONCERT |
| Dr Faustus playwright |
MARLOWE |
| Expert on ores |
MINERALOGIST |
| Forced reduction in volume (of gas) |
COMPRESSION |
| General vote on a question |
REFERENDUM |
| Go wrong |
MALFUNCTION |
| Greatest |
UTTERMOST |
| Happening last |
ULTIMATE |
| He rid a town of rats (3,4,5,2,7) |
THEPIEDPIPEROFHAMELIN |
| Horse soldier |
CAVALRYMAN |
| Involving little effort; not hurting |
PAINLESS |
| It was no trouble |
YOUREWELCOME |
| Let in |
ADMIT |
| Lord, what fools these — be! (AMND) |
MORTALS |
| Make fanciful statements (4,2,4,11) |
DRAWONONESIMAGINATION |
| Medieval knightly system of honour |
CHIVALRY |
| Military/political alliance |
NATO |
| Nickname for New York |
THEBIGAPPLE |
| Not moving |
STATIC |
| Nourishing substance |
NUTRIENT |
| On the outside |
EXTERNAL |
| One who exaggerates a danger |
ALARMIST |
