| A cause of disgust |
ABOMINATION |
| Automatic machine |
ROBOT |
| Coarsely humorous |
RIBALD |
| Compass mounting |
GIMBAL |
| Conductor's stick |
BATON |
| Country north of France |
BELGIUM |
| David —, former Home Secretary |
BLUNKETT |
| Develop in more detail |
ELABORATE |
| Female dancer |
BALLERINA |
| Fill (with a quality) |
IMBUE |
| Founder of book on the peerage |
DEBRETT |
| Holy book |
BIBLE |
| Lower the value of |
DEBASE |
