| ADUMBRATE | Describe in general an unintelligent judge |
| SKETCHOUT | Describe in general terms |
| LEE | In general, an eel wriggles (3) |
| CUSTER | In general, an assortment of cruets |
| STUPIDLY | In an unintelligent manner |
| ADUMBRATING | Vaguely indicating an unintelligent sailor |
| AMID | An unintelligent turnover, being surrounded by others (4) |
| SANDWICH | An unintelligent person may be said to be one ___ short of a picnic |
| AGRIPPA | Roman general, an old man seizing control |
| HANNIBAL | Carthaginian general, an Anthony Hopkins role (8) |
| SUMUP | Describe in brief uniform found in cesspool? (3,2) |
| SHARON | Ariel ___, Israeli general an Likud statesman; Prime Minister 2001-6 (6) |
| CANNEDLAUGHTER | Dutch general, an outcast, isn't chucking at the time (6,8) |
| LIMN | From "cast light on", word originally meaning "illuminate a manuscript with ornamental letters", later "draw or paint in watercolours", "suffuse or highlight" or "describe in painting or words" (4) |
| MODIFY | Help describe, in English class |
| DEPICT | Illustrate, describe in detail (6) |
| PORTRAY | Describe in words (7) |
| PAINTAPICTURE | Describe in perfect detail |
| SUM | ___ up (describe in a nutshell) |
| DYNAMIC | Characters among Medici many describe, in retrospect, as forceful (7) |
