| Nurture (a hope) |
CHERISH |
| One who spreads (something) widely |
DISSEMINATOR |
| Oratorio by Elgar |
THEDREAMOFGERONTIUS |
| Orchestral hardware |
INSTRUMENTS |
| Playfully provoke |
TEASE |
| Political alliance in power |
COALITIONGOVERNMENT |
| Portion |
PIECE |
| Resentful, bitter |
RANCOROUS |
| River of Turkey, Syria and Iraq |
EUPHRATES |
| Scenery/props person |
STAGEHAND |
| Set down |
DEPOSIT |
| Shine faintly |
GLIMMER |
| Short-lived stomach disorder |
GASTRICFLU |
| Slide between notes |
GLISSANDO |
| Slightly drunk |
SQUIFFY |
| Small anchor |
GRAPNEL |
| Small creeping plant |
SPEEDWELL |
| Spiny creature |
PORCUPINE |
| Steep rock face |
PRECIPICE |
| Strengthening material in a garment |
GUSSET |
| Subsidiary topic |
SIDEISSUE |
| Supernatural creature |
ELF |
| Supply |
PROVIDE |
| Take (an oath) |
SWEAR |
| The sprouting of a seed |
GERMINATION |
| Thick consistency |
VISCOUSNESS |
| Turned round |
ROTATED |
| US-Canadian falls |
NIAGARA |
| Well, fit |
INGOODSHAPE |
| Winter hanger |
ICICLE |
| Young pilchard |
SARDINE |