Forming a word train

By LUCILLE DASS

FILL in the spaces with letters to form the 18 words as defined by the clues provided. The last letter of each word forms the first letter of the next word. Each letter is used only once in the initial position.

Example: To attack someone in a public place and steal from them (verb): m u g

1. To control or direct the running of a country or a group of people (verb): g - - - - -

2. To discuss in order to reach an agreement (verb): - - - - - - - - -

3. To authorise or give freedom to do something (verb): - - - - - - -

4. Not cooked (adjective): - - -

5. An official document that permits a search or an arrest (noun): - - - - - - -

6. A general development/direction of behaviour or style (noun): - - - - -

7. Feeling sleepy (adjective): - - - - - -

8. To scream or cry out loudly (verb): - - - -

9. To pass the tongue over something (verb): - - - -

10. A round handle — of a door or drawer (noun): - - - -

11. To make someone believe only what you want them to believe (verb): - - - - - - - - -

12. Very funny (adjective): - - - - - - - - -

13. Peculiar to or characteristic of something (adjective): - - - - - - - -

14. To cut or trim (verb): - - - -

15. A remedy for all ills (noun): - - - - - - -

16. The fact or claim that an accused was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime (noun): - - - - -

17. An article or a separate thing (noun): - - - -

18. To cut down, for example, grass (verb): - - -

Answers

1. govern
2. negotiate
3. empower
4. raw
5. warrant
6. trend
7. drowsy
8. yell
9. lick
10. knob
11. brainwash
12. hilarious
13. specific
14. clip
15. panacea
16. alibi
17. item
18. mow