| Ability to speak |
VOICE |
| Approach aggressively |
ACCOST |
| Cautious |
GUARDED |
| Christmas missives |
CARDS |
| Devastate |
RAVAGE |
| Eg, a gun |
WEAPON |
| Eg, a snail |
MOLLUSC |
| Family (of birds) |
BROOD |
| Hawaiian greeting |
ALOHA |
| Hirsute |
HAIRY |
| In a similar way |
ALIKE |
| Language of Sri Lanka and southern India |
TAMIL |
| Large number |
MILLION |
| Moderately slow (music) |
ANDANTE |
