| OBJ | Noun that receives the action of a verb: Abbr. |
| IRR | Like "go," as a verb: abbr. |
| AGENT | Class of noun that denotes the person or thing performing the action of a verb (5) |
| ACETABULAM | Relating to the hollow that receives the head of the thigh bone (10) |
| NOCK | Notch at the end of an arrow that receives the bowstring |
| UCLA | Sch. that receives the most college applications each year (111,000) |
| DIRECT | ___ object (person or thing upon which the action of a verb is performed) |
| FOR | Suffix used to form nouns denoting the action of a verb (3) |
| BENGAL | The Bay of -- is the part of the Indian Ocean which receives the waters of the River Ganges (6) |
| LEACH | Purging a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid - such as fertiliser out of the soil caused by heavy rain (5) |
| STIGMA | In botany, part of a carpel that receives pollen such as that of a species of crocus used as the spice saffron (6) |
| UNCLIP | Word used to describe the action of a cyclist when releasing a cleat from a pedal during a pause or dismount (6) |
| TOLERANCE | Ability of the body to resist the action of a poison, endure large doses of active drugs etc. ( 9) |
| CENTRIFUGE | A rotating machine that separates liquids from solids by the action of a type of force (10) |
| LAUGHTER | The action of a gelastic giggle, cachinnatory chuckle or belly-deep guffawing bleat that leaves its mark on one's face in the form of crow's-feet (8) |
| OMEN | Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun |
| KNEADING | Requiring, by the sound of it, the action of a masseur (8) |
| POSSES | Noun that becomes a verb by adding an "s" at the end |
| EPICENE | A noun that may refer to a male or a female |
| ALIA | Latin suffix used to create a noun that refers to a collection or miscellany of things, such as kitchen utensils (4) |
