1. AUTONOMOUS   shrewd   not self-indulgent   not encouraging   self-governing   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. AUDACIOUS   untrue   daring   reachable   hard-working   Half-n-half Clue   3. ABSTEMIOUS   clear and coherent   dry   not self-indulgent   comparable   Half-n-half Clue   4. ABSTRUSE   obscure   brief   nameless   soothing   Half-n-half Clue   5. ANACHRONISTIC   reachable   fit for informal speech   self-governing   out-of-date   Half-n-half Clue   6. ARABLE   indirect   finding fault   suitable for growing crops   distant   Half-n-half Clue   7. ASSIDUOUS   having foresight   hard-working   artistic   out-of-date   Half-n-half Clue