| (An) excuse |
EVASION |
| Aviation centre |
AIRPORT |
| Aye |
YES |
| Brazilian dance |
SAMBA |
| Christmas bird |
TURKEY |
| Crux, central point |
NUB |
| Customs, conventions |
MORES |
| Decompose |
ROT |
| Fencing thrust |
LUNGE |
| Former gold coin |
GUINEA |
| Grouped together |
CLUSTERED |
| Henry —, English baroque composer |
PURCELL |
| Intensively research (into something) |
DELVE |
| James bond novel |
MOONRAKER |
