| Academic conferences |
COLLOQUIA |
| Act of saying goodbye |
LEAVETAKING |
| African violet |
SAINTPAULIA |
| Air pilot's compartment |
COCKPIT |
| Avidity |
EAGERNESS |
| Barrier holding back earth |
RETAININGWALL |
| Christmas carol |
INTHEBLEAKMIDWINTER |
| Christopher —, English dramatist |
MARLOWE |
| Church assembly |
SYNOD |
| Climbing frame for plants |
TRELLIS |
| Composer of the Alpine Symphony |
STRAUSS |
| Cosmic law (in Indian religion) |
DHARMA |
| Device for, eg, asthma sufferer |
INHALER |
| Dirigible |
AIRSHIP |
| Dismissing (from post) |
SACKING |
| Eavesdropped on (a conversation) |
OVERHEARD |
| Employed |
HIRED |
| Encumber (with work, etc) |
BOGDOWN |
| Fashionable group |
INCROWD |
| Following a model |
IMITATIVE |
| Frozen water |
ICE |
| Fruit |
POMEGRANATE |
| Giving insufficient care |
NEGLECTFUL |
| Go and see (someone) |
VISIT |
| Go before |
PRECEDE |
| Hidden marksman |
SNIPER |
| Illegal (liquor/recording) |
BOOTLEG |
| In a secret manner |
CLANDESTINELY |
| Increase, upsurge |
UPSWELL |
| Keen-sighted |
EAGLEEYED |
| Keep out of others' affairs |
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