Sunday Post Easy F

[slessco]

2d,evergreen shrub with bitter scented leaves,r?e
7d,nondescript hair colour,?o?s?
17d,more unctuous,?i?i?r
18d,financial resources,funds,?e?n?
21d,oral examination,?i?a

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7 mousy

[Toorak]

2 rue
7 mousy
21 viva

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21 viva

[Toorak]

17 oilier

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18 means

[Toorak]

18 means

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viva1
/ˈvʌɪvə/
British
noun
noun: viva; plural noun: vivas

short for viva voce.

verb
verb: viva; 3rd person present: vivas; past tense: vivaed; past participle: vivaed; past tense: viva'd; past participle: viva'd; gerund or present participle: vivaing

subject (someone) to an oral examination.
"facing them sat the youth who was being vivaed"