| A better than even chance of success |
ODDSON |
| Asked earnestly |
ENTREATED |
| Bloomer, blunder |
ERROR |
| Cancer of the blood |
LEUKAEMIA |
| Cause to clot |
COAGULATE |
| Crushed |
SQUASHED |
| Denigrate, diminish |
BELITTLE |
| Did the Iliad log out these flowers? |
GLADIOLI |
| Digit |
FINGER |
| Elephant-driver |
MAHOUT |
| Excavated, brought to light |
UNEARTHED |
| Excessively, unreasonably |
UNDUE |
| Exclusive control or possession of something |
MONOPOLY |
| Female deer |
DOE |
| Gives way |
YIELDS |
| Greek god of wine |
DIONYSUS |
| Groups of eight |
OCTETS |
| Imperial weight |
TON |
