Short But Sweet
hideous giants represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings
the peak of a gradual increase
CRESCENDO
of or relating to a mark or visible sign left be something dead, lost or no longer present
GHOSTLY
transparent, pure (11)
CRYSTALLINE
an extremely and malignantly wicked person
DIABLO
ROGUE
loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity
AMNESIA
the remains of the destruction, disorganization or serious injury of something especially by violence
WRECKAGE
a usually young person who regularly performs illegal or immoral acts (10)
DELINQUENT
a tree or shrub that has evergreen or deciduous leaves
MAGNOLIA
CACHE
usually short narratives of interesting, amusing or curious incidents
ANECDOTES
tissue that function to produce motion
MUSCLES
partly transparent (11)
TRANSLUCENT
a dish of Japanese origin that is grilled after being marinated in a seasoned soy sauce
TERIYAKI
a slight fit of anger
TIFF
details that have meaning only for the specialist
TECHNICALITIES
one of a building's vertical supporting structures
COLUMN
any of several gaseous compounds used as cleaning solvents (18)
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON
a donkey
BURRO
to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit
FOIST
highly objectionable; mean, bad, wretched, vile
VILLAINOUS
a great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption
TSUNAMI
free from fault or blame (10)
IMPECCABLE
a feeling of well-being or elation
EUPHORIA