| Gloomy, drab |
DINGY |
| Had the courage (to do) |
DARED |
| Intensively research (into something) |
DELVE |
| Island north of Sardinia |
CORSICA |
| Ladder's step |
RUNG |
| Look at with pleasure |
ADMIRE |
| Native of Rome |
ITALIAN |
| Not knowing |
UNAWARE |
| Part of the eye |
RETINA |
| Plain, obvious |
EVIDENT |
| Preliminary version |
DRAFT |
| Publicly approve |
ENDORSE |
| Save from danger |
RESCUE |
| Scandinavian country |
SWEDEN |