1. prey or object of search.   Hint First letter clue   2. profligate person.   First letter clue   3. middle-class farmer or countryman owning small estate.   First letter clue   4. person who employs fallacious reasoning to deceive.   First letter clue   5. junior officer or subordinate.   First letter clue   6. businessman who procures and supplies provisions.   First letter clue   7. beginner or novice.   First letter clue