1. AUSTERE   critical   not self-indulgent   ascetic   friendly   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. COMPLEMENTARY   that which completes   capricious   antiquated   out-of-date   Half-n-half Clue   3. ANALOGOUS   brief   comparable   shrewd   out-of-date   Half-n-half Clue   4. ASTUTE   indirect   shrewd   nameless   dry   Half-n-half Clue   5. CARPING   quarrelsome   obscure   finding fault   formless   Half-n-half Clue   6. ANONYMOUS   nameless   daring   dry   soothing   Half-n-half Clue   7. APOCRYPHAL   finding fault   friendly   untrue   antiquated   Half-n-half Clue